Windsor witnesses the Big Freeze

Windsor had witnessed snow for the first time this year on

this weekend. On a Saturday, a frosty bitter weather set a prelude to the snow

that arrived in the evening. This winter is one of the harshest winters Europe

has seen. There have been reports in the news about the number of lives being lost

due to extreme weather. Five people have died in France, including a 12 year

old boy who contracted hypothermia after falling into a frozen pond. In Poland,

death toll has reached to 53. In Hungary, at least 5 people have died. In

Ukraine, 30 people have died. In all, death toll from European cold has reached

over 280.

It could get worse as heavy snow is being anticipated in

Spain and the Pyrenees. In Britain, chaos and delays on the M25 and airports

have been criticised and begged a question on why Britain had been unprepared

for snow again. There had been warnings of snow for weeks and yet public found

themselves stranded for up to 10 hours on the motorway because of snow.

Heathrow cancelled one third of its flights on Sunday because of snow and low

visibility due to fog. Northbound M1 was closed between junction 14 at Milton

Keynes and junction 15 at Northampton due to an accident. Dozens of motorists

abandoned their vehicles on the M25 due to long delays in the snow.

People are being advised to take extra care when they go out

as the Big Freeze is expected to stick around for a while.