Blizzard raging in Europe

Heavy snowfall in most European countries is causing great impacts on people's daily lives. Below are pictures of harsh natural phenomena that often occur in Europe this winter.

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Rail workers cleared snow and ice on the tracks in Geneva, Switzerland.(Photo: AP)

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The floating section of a West London subway line is running through a railroad area flooded with snow.(Photo: AFP)

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People walking through a park in downtown Thun, Switzerland.(Photo: AP)

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People in the Czech capital Prague are clearing snow and ice on the car window.(Photo: Reuters)

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Two pedestrians walk in the snow at Barton Park in Geneva, Switzerland.(Photo: Reuters)

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They both enjoy a ski game in the Prague suburbs.(Photo: Reuters)

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Snow plows are cleaning at the airport in Zurich-Kloten, Switzerland.Many flights here and other European cities were canceled because of heavy snowfall.(Photo: AP)

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A boy is clearing snow in the streets of Pajares, in the Asturias region of northern Spain.(Photo: Reuters)

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The snow is too thick in Geneva, Switzerland, limiting the visibility of the drivers.(Photo: AP)

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A single cyclist on a snow-covered road in downtown Freiburg, southern Germany.(Photo: AP)

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