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Heavy snowfall in Japan leaves at least 45 dead, more than 500 injured

Heavy snowfall across Japan since January 20 has left at least 45 people dead and 500 injured nationwide.

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Heaviest snowfall in 200 years blankets Moscow, disrupting daily life

Muscovites struggle to make their way through heavy piles of snow in Russia's capital as the city witnesses the largest snowfall in more than 200 years, according to Moscow State University meteorologists.

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Bitter cold grips eastern US as ice forms on rivers

New York's East River is covered in ice as freezing temperatures grip swathes of the country in a storm that has killed at least 30 people.

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Death toll rises to 30 as freezing temperatures batter the US

A historic winter storm resulted in traffic disruption, mass flight cancellations and power outages nationwide. More freezing temperatures are expected to sweep across the country in the coming days.

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US winter storm turns hills into playgrounds for sledding

Families take to the hills for a day of sledding and snowball fights, making the most of the snowfall.

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New Yorkers revel in snowball fight amid major winter storm

New Yorkers take part in a snowball fight in Brooklyn's McCarren Park, as a major winter storm sweeps through vast expanses of the United States.

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Storm Goretti sparks travel mayhem and power cuts in northern Europe

More than 10 people have died in weather-related accidents across Europe this week with the latest deaths reported in Turkey where local media said five people had been killed.

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WATCH: Weekend of wild weather brings rare snow to Australian towns

As much as 40 centimetres of snow fell in parts of New South Wales over the weekend, the most since the mid-1980s, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.

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Snowball fights go viral as Texas and Gulf Coast face unusual blizzard

Videos posted on social media captured nuns having a snowball fight and Houston firefighters having a friendly battle as a rare storm swept across Texas and the Gulf Coast. The snow closed motorways, grounded flights and closed schools for more than a million pupils unaccustomed to winter weather.

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US snowstorm leaves four dead, hundreds of thousands without power

Hundreds of thousands left without power as a deadly snowstorm grips several US states from the Midwest to the mid-Atlantic, affecting some 60 million people.

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Heavy snowstorms continue to batter the Balkans

Major snowfall continues to wreak havoc on the Balkans. Tens of thousands of homes lost access to power, while highways and railroad services experienced major disruptions.

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Thousands of homes lose power as snowstorms bring chaos to the Balkans

Tens of thousands of homes left without power as heavy snowstorms grip the Balkans region. The storms have also caused major disruption in traffic as highways were shut down and train services suspended.

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Two hikers stranded in Slovenian Alps as bad weather hampers rescue

Croatia, Bosnia and Slovenia have been struggling with harsh winter conditions as a snowstorm brings disruption, with Serbia forecast to be hit next.

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Storm Darragh causes widespread disruption in the UK and Ireland

Storm Darragh has left hundreds of thousands in Ireland and the UK without power with heavy rain and winds gusts reaching 150 km per hour.

Germany

Snowstorms cause havoc on German motorways

Drivers with summer tyres were stuck due to 10cm snowfall

Spain

Storms cause traffic chaos and floods in Spain

The majority of regions in Spain were under orange alert for snowfall, as snow, wind and rain disrupted daily life.