Cold weather wrought havoc across Central Europe, as freezing rain and sub-zero temperatures paralyzed traffic throughout the region.
© REUTERS / Bernadett SzaboCold weather wrought havoc across Central Europe, as freezing rain and sub-zero temperatures paralyzed traffic throughout the region.
Above: A bench covered in ice on Buda Hills in Budapest
Above: A bench covered in ice on Buda Hills in Budapest
Cold weather wrought havoc across Central Europe, as freezing rain and sub-zero temperatures paralyzed traffic throughout the region.
Above: A bench covered in ice on Buda Hills in Budapest
Above: A bench covered in ice on Buda Hills in Budapest
© AP Photo / MTI, Attila KovacsAn increase in moisture in some regions produced a thick fog that froze to objects, resulting in widespread icing.
Above: A bush covered with ice on the road near Dobogoko, Hungary.
Above: A bush covered with ice on the road near Dobogoko, Hungary.
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An increase in moisture in some regions produced a thick fog that froze to objects, resulting in widespread icing.
Above: A bush covered with ice on the road near Dobogoko, Hungary.
Above: A bush covered with ice on the road near Dobogoko, Hungary.
© AP Photo / dpa, Joerg TaronA woman walking her dog through the ice and snow covered landscape near Winterberg, western Germany.
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A woman walking her dog through the ice and snow covered landscape near Winterberg, western Germany.
© AP Photo / Ronald ZakMany schools and roads in Lower Austria have been closed over safety concerns.
Above: Cars behind a fence covered with ice near Albrechtsberg an der Großen Krems, about 68 miles west of the Austrian capital Vienna.
Above: Cars behind a fence covered with ice near Albrechtsberg an der Großen Krems, about 68 miles west of the Austrian capital Vienna.
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Many schools and roads in Lower Austria have been closed over safety concerns.
Above: Cars behind a fence covered with ice near Albrechtsberg an der Großen Krems, about 68 miles west of the Austrian capital Vienna.
Above: Cars behind a fence covered with ice near Albrechtsberg an der Großen Krems, about 68 miles west of the Austrian capital Vienna.
© REUTERS / Heinz-Peter BaderIn the Czech Republic, over 100,000 passengers were affected by a complete shutdown of the rail system caused by the weather.
Above: A roadside shrine covered with ice near Reichpolds in northern Austria.
Above: A roadside shrine covered with ice near Reichpolds in northern Austria.
In the Czech Republic, over 100,000 passengers were affected by a complete shutdown of the rail system caused by the weather.
Above: A roadside shrine covered with ice near Reichpolds in northern Austria.
Above: A roadside shrine covered with ice near Reichpolds in northern Austria.
© AP Photo / dpa, Uwe ZucchiA sheep in the frozen undergrowth of the Hohen Meissner mountain near Hessisch Lichtenau, northeast of Frankfurt, Germany.
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A sheep in the frozen undergrowth of the Hohen Meissner mountain near Hessisch Lichtenau, northeast of Frankfurt, Germany.