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Storm Filomena: Snow pictures from around the world

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A thick layer of snow covers Castellana avenue in Madrid, Spain.Image source, EPA
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SPAIN: A thick layer of snow covered Castellana Avenue in Madrid on Friday evening. The storm has caused the biggest snowfall in 50 years.

Members of the Spanish Military Emergencies Unit (UME) clear the snow at Cibeles Square in Madrid, Spain.Image source, EPA
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Madrid is one of the worst affected areas in the country and has seen up to 20cm of snow in just 24 hours.

People walk along a snow-covered Gran Via in Madrid, Spain.Image source, EPA
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The snow-covered Gran Via in Madrid is normally one of the city's busiest shopping streets. The snow has led to travel disruption, with thousands of travellers being left stranded, and some challenges transporting coronavirus vaccines around the country. The Spanish government has described it as "the most intense storm in the last 50 years".

Person in Dinosaur costumeImage source, JURASSIC_TRAVELS via REUTERS
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The record-breaking snow has led to some unusual scenes, such as people skiing down roads...and this T-rex off out for an afternoon stroll.

Vehicles are stranded in the snow on the Hokuriku Expressway in Fukui Prefecture, Japan.Image source, Kyodo via Reuters
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JAPAN: Here travel is at a standstill on the Hokuriku Expressway, after the region saw more than double the average expected snowfall.

Snowfall in Japan.Image source, Reuters
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Japanese Ground Self-Defence Force teams have been drafted in to help with clearing snow at a primary school in Yokote, Akita Prefecture.

A boy (R, back) skis through apple trees in Kolomenskoye park, a former Royal estate, during light snowfall in Moscow, in MoscowImage source, EPA
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RUSSIA: The country is known for cold winters and often sees a lot of snow, but so far this year there hasn't been as much as normal.

Men ski in front of the Ascension Church in Kolomenskoye park, a former Royal estate, during light snowfall in Moscow, Russia,Image source, EPA
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People were still able to ski outside the the Ascension Church in Moscow, Russia though.

Famillies enjoy the snow near the "Baraque de Fraiture", in the Ardennes, Belgium, 09 January 2021.Image source, EPA
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BELGIUM: Families have been enjoying the snow near the Baraque de Fraiture, in the Ardennes.

Famillies enjoy the snow near the "Baraque de Fraiture", in the Ardennes, Belgium, 09 January 2021.Image source, EPA
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Many sites in Belgium are banned for tourists to avoid large gatherings and to help stop the spread of Covid-19.

snow around the DrielandenpuntImage source, EPA
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THE NETHERLANDS: Many people come to see the snow around the Drielandenpunt and the forests around Vijlen near the borders between the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany.

Vaalserberg - the Netherlands' highest hill on its mainland.Image source, EPA
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The area is also home to Vaalserberg, the Netherlands' highest hill.

Snow covered fields near Middleton-in-Teesdale, County Durham.Image source, PA Media
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UK: These snow covered fields are near Middleton-in-Teesdale, County Durham with more snow expected this week.

Families out and about enjoying fun in the snow in Cambuslang, Glasgow, BritainImage source, EPA
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Families have been out and about enjoying fun in the snow in Cambuslang, Glasgow.

Mountain side in County Wicklow.Image source, PA Media
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IRELAND: Some roads were closed in County Wicklow due to the heavy snow.

People enjoy the snow in the Wicklow Gap in County Wicklow, Ireland.Image source, PA Media
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Forecasters predict that the cold spell is due to continue with temperatures expected to remain slightly below average.