Arctic Blast Triggers Snow and Ice Warnings for Northern Europe

  • Snowstorm hits Finland on Thursday, disrupting transport
  • Milder weather to spread north across much of Europe next week

Paris, on Jan. 18.

Photographer: Dimitar Dilkoff/AFP/Getty Images

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Heavy snow and ice is gripping northern Europe, triggering further weather warnings as transport systems are disrupted.

Temperatures in London will fall to as low as -3.5C on Thursday, while amber alerts for heavy snow are in place for the far north of Scotland. Paris and Berlin will see lows of -4.5C of the coming days, according to Maxar Technologies Inc. The Arctic blast is forcing more flight cancellations at Frankfurt airport.