
Difficult conditions for traffic on the A57 road between Sheffield and Manchester cities, north west England 04 February 2012. Many parts of Europe have seen snow and freezing temperatures over the last week with UK lows of minus ten centigrade. EPA/LINDSEY PARNABY

A snow plough clears the way for traffic on the A57 road between Sheffield and Manchester cities, north west England 04 February 2012. Many parts of Europe have seen snow and freezing temperatures over the last week with UK lows of minus ten centigrade. EPA/LINDSEY PARNABY

Difficult conditions for traffic on the A57 road between Sheffield and Manchester cities, north west England 04 February 2012. Many parts of Europe have seen snow and freezing temperatures over the last week with UK lows of minus ten centigrade. EPA/LINDSEY PARNABY

A fountain freezes over in Trafalgar Square in central London, Britain, 03 February 2012. While Europe has been hit by crippling weather conditions killing hundreds of people, Britain has seen temperatures plunge to minus 11 degrees Celsius overnight in some parts of the country. EPA/ANDY RAIN