Waterfowl perch on a fountain in front of a frozen weeping willow in St James's Park in London January 7, 2009. The Met Office issued another severe weather warning on Wednesday but said the cold snap will start to ease towards the weekend.

　　A men tries to push a shopping cart cross a street in Milan January 7, 2009. Heavy snowfall forced northern Italy to close briefly its major airports on Wednesday, including Malpensa outside Milan. Linate city airport put a halt to flights until early afternoon.

　　A man prepares a snowman on the Old Port after heavy snowfall in Marseille January 7, 2009. The usually busy and sunny Mediterranean port city ground to a halt as snow overwhelmed infrastructure and stopped school buses and all other public transport.

　　A woman with a child walk in downtown Milan January 7, 2009. Heavy snowfall forced northern Italy to close briefly its major airports on Wednesday, including Malpensa outside Milan. Linate city airport put a halt to flights until early afternoon.

　　An airplane covered with snow is parked at Linate's airport in Milan January 7, 2009. Heavy snowfall forced northern Italy to close briefly its major airports on Wednesday, including Malpensa outside Milan. Linate city airport put a halt to flights until early afternoon.

　　A man jumps with his skis in front of the Notre Dame de La Garde basilica after heavy snowfall in Marseilles January 7, 2009. The usually busy and sunny Mediterranean port city ground to a halt as snow overwhelmed infrastructure and stopped school buses and all other public transport.

　　People look at the frozen fountain at the Place des Innocents as winter temperature fall below freezing point in Paris January 7, 2009.

　　People look at the frozen fountain at the Place des Innocents as winter temperature fall below freezing point in Paris January 7, 2009.

　　A woman with a child walks in downtown Milan January 7, 2009. Heavy snowfall forced northern Italy to close briefly its major airports on Wednesday, including Malpensa outside Milan. Linate city airport put a halt to flights until early afternoon.

　　A couple stroll in a park in downtown Milan January 7, 2009. Heavy snowfall forced northern Italy to close briefly its major airports on Wednesday, including Malpensa outside Milan. Linate city airport put a halt to flights until early afternoon.

　　A bicycle covered in snow is seen in downtown Milan January 7, 2009. Heavy snowfall forced northern Italy to close briefly its major airports on Wednesday, including Malpensa outside Milan. Linate city airport put a halt to flights until early afternoon.

　　A snow-covered cruise vessel is seen on its frozen landing stage at the historic harbour in Berlin, January 7, 2009.

　　Seagulls and ducks gather on the frozen River Spree at the historic harbour in downtown Berlin, January 7, 2009.