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Heavy winter hits UK, Europe
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heavy snow and freezing conditions are causing delays in many parts of britain with roads and train service hit particularly hard1 many rail systems were disrupted in the northern and eastern parts of britain and several lines of londons subway system were experiencing severe delays including the piccadilly line that links central london to heathrow airport1 train service to gatwick airport was also slowed by wintry weather1 emergency officials said many drivers had to be rescued from stranded vehicles. hundreds of schools were shut for a second day in a row1 the weather also forced a number of hospitals to cancel elective procedures and outpatient care1 in denmark police say a 54-year-old man who suffered from dementia was found dead in the snow on the baltic sea island of bornholm1 sourcehttpswww.washingtonpost.comworldeuropeheavy-winter-weather-batters-uk-european-mainland201802283aec8128-1c7e-11e8-98f1