According to NewsSecond, snow storm has started to hits Europe in December 17,2010. This incident causes over 800 flights forced to be canceled which include countries such as Germany, Netherlands and Switzerland. This heavy snowfall has affected the operation of transport in Europe. Beside that, Winter vegetable crops such as cauliflowers and potatoes are threatened by the icy temperatures, and harvesting of other vegetables such as carrots, turnips, sugar beet and parsnips was delayed as fields are completely frozen. This will definitely give a big impacts on Europe's economy.
Take example for Moscow,one of Moscow's two main airports, Domodedovo, has suspended all flights after the electricity went off due to the icing-up of power cables. Roads and cars in the capital are covered with ice after rain. Several districts in the Moscow region have also been left without power, with over 100,000 people affected. City authorities of Moscow are urging people to stay at home.
The seriousness of snowfall in Europe can be seen in the following pictures:
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