In pictures: European storms

Cars near Apeldoorn, Netherlands (5 Dec)

Cars in the Netherlands, near Apeldoorn, struggled in the high winds.

Hamburg's Fischmarkt under water (5 Dec)

Hamburg's famous fish market was almost entirely under water.

Empty Lufthansa terminal at Hamburg's Fuhlsbuettel airport (5 Dec)

All flights out of Hamburg's Fuhlsbuettel airport were cancelled.

Waves at Blankenberge, Belgium (5 Dec)

Waves lashed the coast at the Belgian town of Blankenberge.

Embankment in Cuxhaven-Sahlenburg, northern Germany being reinforced against flooding (5 Dec)

Storm defences have been reinforced, like this embankment in Cuxhaven-Sahlenburg, northern Germany.

Surfer in the storm, Hanstholm, northern Jutland, Denmark (5 Dec)

This surfer was undeterred, riding the waves near the coast of Hanstholm in northern Jutland, Denmark.

Man secures his boat on the west coast of Jutland, Denmark (5 Dec)

Meanwhile, boat-owners in Jutland were making sure their vessels were well secured.