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Offline JennyLeez

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Ice grips Europe's waterways as deadly cold lingers
« on: February 11, 2012, 12:13:38 PM »
Europe remained gripped by frigid temperatures and snow Friday, with the icy weather closing much of the Danube River to shipping and disrupting travel across the region.
Central and Eastern Europe have borne the brunt of the unseasonably bitter weather, which has led to hundreds of deaths and thousands of cases of frostbite and hypothermia.
Twenty-two countries have posted warnings for extreme cold temperatures and accumulating snow
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http://edition.cnn.com/2012/02/10/world/europe/europe-cold-snap/index.html?on.cnn=1&hpt=hp_t3

Footnote: That is one amazing photo :)


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Re: Ice grips Europe's waterways as deadly cold lingers
« Reply #1 on: February 11, 2012, 02:14:55 PM »
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Re: Ice grips Europe's waterways as deadly cold lingers
« Reply #2 on: February 11, 2012, 02:34:43 PM »
Strange all the stays have gathered ice as inverted icicles sort of... LOL!  Not going anywhere fast...

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Re: Ice grips Europe's waterways as deadly cold lingers
« Reply #3 on: February 13, 2012, 02:10:05 PM »
That picture reminds of the inside of Waitomo Caves.....
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Re: Ice grips Europe's waterways as deadly cold lingers
« Reply #4 on: February 13, 2012, 10:05:16 PM »
 I read where the football match between Rome and England is still going to go ahead though.  Nothing appears to stop football matches.

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Re: Ice grips Europe's waterways as deadly cold lingers
« Reply #5 on: February 18, 2012, 10:12:28 PM »
Does look nice but very deadly.
Over 650 dead sofar.


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