Severe winter weather causes chaos across northern Europe

Officials in several countries advised people to stay at home on Wednesday as severe weather caused chaos on the roads and disrupted public transport.

Heavy snow and freezing rain hit parts of northern France and central Europe on Wednesday, bringing transport to a halt, causing chaos on the roads, and major disruptions at airports in the region. Heavy snow and strong winds made conditions dangerous on the roads with several accidents backing up traffic for over 2 hours.