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Extreme winter weather is continuing to batter Europe. In Germany, cold, ice and snow are severely hampering road and air traffic.

Frankfurt airport, Germany's biggest, has already cancelled over 200 flights. Police in France closed the A5 motorway going to Germany causing extensive traffic jams. The German authorities are advising people to stock up on food and drink ahead of major blizzards.

Air traffic in France has also been badly affected by ongoing snowfall. Charles de Gaulle airport near Paris expects to cancel a fourth of its flights. Toulouse airport was closed all morning. Around 15,000 homes in southern France are still without electricity.

Britain is experiencing its coldest winter in decades, with more heavy snowfall expected over the weekend. Most Premier League football matches have been postponed as a result.

It has even snowed on the Spanish Mediterranean island of Mallorca. Parts of northwestern Spain are covered by up to 35 centimetres of snow.

Source EPA