Intense snowfall and icy weather conditions have caused widespread travel disruption across Europe, with six reported killed in weather-related incidents on the continent.
Five people died in two separate regions of France as a result of treacherous driving conditions, authorities said, while one woman was also killed in Bosnia's capital, Sarajevo, after 16in (40cm) of snow fell on the city.
Hundreds of flights have been cancelled across Europe, with thousands left stranded at airports in Paris and Amsterdam.
In France, three people died in two separate incidents in Landes, in the south-west, due to black ice, authorities said. Two more died in separate motor accidents in the Paris region. One was the result of a collision between a driver and a heavy goods vehicle in east Paris, police said. The other was killed after a taxi driver hit a curb due to snow and plunged into the Marne river, the outlet said.
The Balkans has also seen snow and heavy rain. A woman died in the Bosnian capital Sarajevo on Monday after a tree weighed down with wet snow fell on her, police said.
Hundreds of flights were cancelled at major hubs, including 40% at Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airport and more than 400 at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport. Travellers experienced long queues and flight cancellations, prompting complaints about the lack of information at airports.
KLM, the Dutch airline, reported running low on de-icing fluid and blamed extreme weather conditions for the disruptions. Passengers are encouraged to only travel if necessary, as further snowfall is expected in the coming days.
