Parts of Europe have been hit by heavy snow in the last 24 hours bringing chaos to many regions transport systems. In Cornwall in the UK hundreds were stranded in their cars after a jack-knifed lorry block a main route in the region. Police were reported to have commandeered four-wheel drive vehicles in order to rescue trapped motorists. A train derailment in the Highlands of Scotland on Saturday caused disruption but no serious injuries were reported. Several centimetres of snow fell in Spain and 2 cm per hour was reported in parts of the Netherlands. Snow was also reported in Belgium, where10 cm of snow fell on the capital, and in the Czech republic.
[18:53 GMT 26/11/2005]
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