French authorities closed two freeways on Tuesday as sub-zero temperature continue across the continent.
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00:00 Snow causes traffic chaos across France, with Paris and Normandy particularly hard hit.
00:06 This Tuesday, the National Weather Service placed ten regions under an orange weather
00:10 warning for snow and freezing rain.
00:13 Conditions on the road are dangerous, particularly in the ÃŽle-de-France region, where traffic
00:17 is disrupted.
00:18 It`s a bit of a mess. The roads are not snowed.
00:23 In downtown Cannes, Normandy, the day is complicated for drivers. Yet, while some have a hard time,
00:36 others take advantage of the snow to have some fun.
00:39 In North Zealand, some Danish have got out their cross-country skis to repurpose areas,
00:44 otherwise used as golf courses or forest walking trails.
00:48 We have got some good stuff and we have got a lot of people in the forest. We didn`t have
00:57 that before. There were not as many as there are now. It`s not unusual if there are thousands
01:01 of people on a weekend down here.
01:03 The polar cold wave in Europe complicates life for many citizens, but it also leaves
01:07 us with beautiful scenes like this one, with the chimneys of Prague at full speed.
01:13 (sound of wind)
01:16 (sound of a bird)
01:18 [WHOOSH]