As Britain told to expect snow for 'next 10 days', how is the rest of the world is coping with this Arctic weather?

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

UNITED KINGDOM

When Britain woke up on the first day of the New Year it was met with freezing cold temperatures, feet of snow in places and the promise of travel chaos.

And now, three days into 2010, forecasters have warned to expect continued snowfall for the next 10 days - bringing with it added stress for commuters heading back to work after a festive break and children returning to school tomorrow.

Yet as Britain struggles to cope with the freezing weather conditions, other countries throughout the world are also finding themselves in the same predicament.

CHINA

Snow storms today have caused chaos in China's capital of Beijing, grinding aeroplanes to a halt and causing severe traffic delays.

Around 90 per cent of all flights were either delayed or cancelled, leaving thousands of passengers stranded.

In addition, major roads in Beijing and Tianjin, as well as nearby provinces Hebei, Shanxi and Inner Mongolia, were forced to close due to the heavy snow.

The snow shows no sign of stopping, however, and temperatures are expected to drop to -16C in Beijing on Monday and Tuesday, causing more problems for those attempting to returning to work after a three-day New Year holiday.

Authorities in Beijing and Tianjin announced today there will be no classes at primary and middle schools tomorrow as the snow had caused traffic chaos.

INDIA

Not a country usually associated with snow, India has experienced severe problems since Saturday when snowfall and a dense blanket of fog began to cause chaos.

More than 30 people died in cold-weather related incidents in Northern India over the past 24 hours, with 10 of those losing their lives in train accidents caused by the fog.

Meanwhile, 24 homeless people have also died in the Uttar Pradesh state since Saturday due to the severe drop in temperature.

Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir were all hit with heavy snow, while Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana and Delhi also recorded snowfall over the past 24 hours.

Flights from New Delhi were grounded or delayed yesterday because of poor visibility, Shashanka Nanda, a spokesman for the Delhi International Airport Limited said, before adding that conditions had improved today.

RUSSIA

A country much more used to dealing with high levels of snow, Russia saw temperature lows of a chilling -20C in Moscow today.

Those travelling on trains at stations near the Russian city of Vorkuta, attempted to continue their journeys despite the freezing conditions.

Workers also tried to sweep snow from the train tracks, but found it was falling too fast to clear.

However, two men making the most of the snow were Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin who decided to take to the slopes in Krasnaya Polyana near the Black Sea resort of Sochi in southern Russia.

The duo donned heavy jackets and goggles as they skiied together, with Putin looking serious as the pair indulged in some seemingly serious political conversations.

GERMANY

The snow caused more problems with flights in Germany, with one jet veering off the runway at Dortmund airport in western Germany.

The Air Berlin Boeing 737-800 broke to abort the take-off due to a 'technical irregularity', but none of the 165 passengers and six crew members were injured.

The plane was not damaged but flights from the airport were cancelled or diverted for a large part of the day.

Airline spokeswoman Diane Daedelow said: 'A combination of the snowy weather and the speed the plane was travelling at forced the plane to skid off the runway.'

Over 30 flights from Frankfurt airport were also cancelled this morning.

AUSTRIA

While they are much more accustomed to dealing with snow, even native Austrians were struggling to cope with the freezing lows of -8C at night and -3C during the day.

But one creature happy to bound around in the fluffy snow was a mix breed dog called Lotta, who seemed entirely unconcerned as she became coated in snow during her run in Unken, in the Austrian province of Salzburg.

Meteorologists have predicted continued light snowfalls for the upcoming days in Austria.

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[spookyturtle 9,466]

Cold and snow is one of the effects of global warming. Hot places are getting hotter, some cold places are getting warmer and other places are getting colder. See the pattern?

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

I don't see why people bother to "debate" this subject on here - all you get is people's BS agenda and a lot of innuendo.

There's no attempt to actually discuss the science in any detail - and most of the people here aren't qualified to know what they're look at anyway.

[Danno 1,228]

I don't see why people bother to "debate" this subject on here - all you get is people's BS agenda and a lot of innuendo.

There's no attempt to actually discuss the science in any detail - and most of the people here aren't qualified to know what they're look at anyway.

Ahh GH

The first sign of admitting you might have been wrong is to play like you're just too tired to keep defending an idea which appears more and more ...doubtful.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Ahh GH

The first sign of admitting you might have been wrong is to play like you're just too tired to keep defending an idea which appears more and more ...doubtful.

I'm not admitting anything - in fact, I gave my opinion on the subject in some detail in another thread a few days ago.

For some reason people posting "Ooh its cold outside, ergo GW must be BS" is supposed to be meaningful. It isn't.

[christeen 966]

I dont know how everyone is coping with it... I just wrote Al (on the internet!!!) to see what he thought???

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

The UKs transport infrastructure always takes a beating over the winter - helped in no small way by crappy infrastructure.

The Chunnel was closed for about 3 days a couple of weeks ago - the MD of Eurotunnel was on TV trying to explain why the network was non-functional when snowfall had been as bad or worse in previous years.

Apparently the trains needed to be "upgraded" - read: We thought we were going to have a mild winter so we didn't bother to "fix" the trains.

[Pinocchio Liberal 268]

Cold and snow is one of the effects of global warming. Hot places are getting hotter, some cold places are getting warmer and other places are getting colder. See the pattern?

:rofl: Wanna buy another bag o bullshite? Only I will give you the real deal! Oh I gotta used icemaker too.

[Danno 1,228]

I'm not admitting anything - in fact, I gave my opinion on the subject in some detail in another thread a few days ago.

For some reason people posting "Ooh its cold outside, ergo GW must be BS" is supposed to be meaningful. It isn't.

Afew years back these day 2 day weather reports were meaningful and evidence, whats changed?

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Aside from the speculation there that something has indeed changed - why are you asking me?

[natty bumppo 297]

I'm not admitting anything - in fact, I gave my opinion on the subject in some detail in another thread a few days ago.

For some reason people posting "Ooh its cold outside, ergo GW must be BS" is supposed to be meaningful. It isn't.

GH .... GW ....

you expect an "opinion" ???

dealing with GH .... #6 is a fool ......

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

Anyone want to buy some carbon credits? I'm not like Al Gore.... you can trust me.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

If you have something to say - using complete sentences might be the way to go to get your point across.

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

So we're now a grammar forum? I have an idea for you. Actually have an opinion on something.... anything. It certainly would be a first.

Gene Hunt....... give me a break.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

So we're now a grammar forum? I have an idea for you. Actually have an opinion on something.... anything. It certainly would be a first.

Gene Hunt....... give me a break.

I have plenty of opinions. Your problem is that you're blind and deaf.

John Galt..... give me a break.

Edited January 4, 2010 by Gene Hunt