Extreme cold weather in Europe, temperatures drop down to -20 degrees

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Extreme cold weather in Europe, temperatures drop down to -20 degrees

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09 January,2010 07:00 am

South East France saw heavy snow falls, paralysing most of the road traffic. French Met office issued orange warnings until Saturday evening.In Avignon, up to 40 cetimetres of snow covered the Palace of the Popes and temperatures dropped down to -20 degrees centigrade. Paris was also affected by the very cold weather which created patches of ice all around the French capital's fountains. Road traffic started to be difficult leading drivers to take precautions. Cold temperatures are expected to continue across France through the weekend, but there are no indications that it may begin to get warmer during the second half of next week. In Spain, the Spanish Met Office said 25 provinces across the country were on amber alert because of the threat of snow, very low temperatures and high winds.