Weather & Science
Europe Set for Cold Snap This Week in Test for Energy Systems
- Freezing temperatures forecast at weekend for Berlin and Paris
- Storm Henk triggers amber weather warning for southern UK
People take photos in the snow in Oslo, Norway, on Jan. 2.
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Freezing weather will spread across most of Europe later this week, testing the region’s energy systems after a largely mild winter so far.
Minimum temperatures will fall below zero in Berlin and Paris over the weekend, according to Maxar Technologies Inc. London will swing from 4.8C above the norm on Tuesday to 3.5 below the seasonal average by Sunday.