Offiicials in several countries advised people to stay at home on Wednesday as severe weather caused chaos on the roads and disrupted public transport.
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00:00 Chaos, as bad weather swept across northern Europe on Wednesday. In Denmark, heavy snow
00:07 and strong winds have made conditions dangerous on the roads, with several accidents backing
00:11 up traffic. Rail transport was also impacted, with the police advising people to work from
00:17 home and postpone appointments. In the Norwegian capital, Oslo, poor visibility and heavy snow
00:23 saw bus services halted, leaving many people stranded. The bad weather has disrupted road
00:29 traffic, particularly across the south of the country, and delayed rail services. The
00:34 city's airport was closed and officials have been advising people to stay home. And things
00:40 are slippery in France's north-eastern Lorraine region. It was placed on the country's second
00:45 alert level orange because of icy rain and snow. Numerous accidents have also been reported
00:51 and public transport impacted. And Meteo France has warned of snow and rain over much of the
00:57 north-east of the country. In Germany, around 700 flights were cancelled due to extreme
01:03 weather conditions at its Frankfurt hub, while in Munich, around 250 planes stayed on the
01:09 runway. Heavy snowfall and freezing rain is also causing delays and cancellations at other
01:15 German airports. On the roads, there were several accidents, creating traffic chaos.
01:20 Much of the south of the country is on red alert. And Belgium's southern Luxembourg region
01:25 is also on red alert due to freezing rain that is impacting road traffic.
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