Europe freeze hits transport hubs

The Bosnian capital Sarajevo has ground to a halt amid the big freeze

Freezing weather has hit transport hubs across Europe, closing airports, blocking roads and halting trains.

London's Heathrow cancelled 30% of Sunday's flights, and dozens of flights were delayed at Amsterdam's Schiphol.
Transport hubs in Central and Eastern Europe have been forced to close amid the biggest freeze in decades, which has claimed more than 200 lives.
Bosnian officials have declared a state of emergency in Sarajevo, where snow has paralysed the city.
In Serbia, a state of emergency is in place across much of the country.
Thousands of people are said to be trapped in their homes across both countries, and many travellers have been stranded.
"I've been waiting here two days and we don't know what we will do," said Turkish tourist Ducim Tahroglu, waiting at Sarajevo airport.
Ukraine has been hit hardest by the weather, recording more than 100 deaths so far.
Forecasters predict the freeze will ease in Ukraine, though parts of the country will still be enduring temperatures as low as -19C.
The Siberian weather system has brought heavy snow and temperatures plummeting to below -30C in parts of Central and Eastern Europe.
The spike in energy demand forced Russian gas supplier Gazprom to reduce its deliveries to Europe over the past few days.
The firm said it could fulfil the demands of all of its customers, but insisted that supplies were now back to normal levels.
The freezing weather is now moving westwards, with most of the UK expecting snow overnight on Saturday.
In Italy, canals in Venice have begun to freeze over, and the capital Rome has seen its most severe snowfall in more than 25 years.
The Netherlands marked temperatures of -21.8C in the town of Lelystad on Saturday, the lowest recorded in the country for 27 years.
Motorist associations reported hundreds of miles of traffic jams across Belgium and the Netherlands as the first snow fell on Friday.

BBC