Europe’s Cold Snap
Arctic Blast Brings Freezing Weather From Paris to Berlin
- London gets snow, ice warnings after mild winter start
- High gas storage levels means that region is better prepared
Tiergarten park with Schloss Bellevue behind following snowfall in Berlin.
Photographer: Sean Gallup/Getty Images
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The Arctic blast that caused havoc across the Nordic region last week has spread south to cover most of continental Europe.
Temperatures Monday are forecast to fall as low as -8.5C (17F) in Berlin and -4C in Paris, according to Maxar Technologies Inc. The mercury in Oslo plunged to -20C, while yellow weather warnings for ice were issued for parts of the UK and Germany.