Snow sparks travel chaos in Europe

Europe is facing one of the coldest winters in recent times, and its effect is being felt across the continent.<br /><br />Thousands of airline passengers are facing long delays because of bad weather. In Germany alone, hundreds of flights have been delayed.<br /><br />Meanwhile in the UK, hundreds of schools have been closed because of the snow, and more bad<br />weather over Christmas could lead to shortages of domestic heating oil.<br /><br />Postal services are also feeling the brunt of the weather, with letters and packages put on hold by the cold snap.<br /><br />In Poland, severe frost has killed 93 people so far this winter and Northern Ireland has witnessed its heaviest snow fall in 25 years.<br /><br />The Swedish capital, Stockholm, is experiencing the coldest December in 135 years, and in Italy, sub-zero temperatures have frozen Rome's famous fountains, now dripping with icicles rather than gushing water.