Snowstorms cause havoc on roads across Europe

Several countries have experienced traffic disruptions due to slippery roads and below zero temperatures.

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00:00 Southern Europe, from west to east, has been suffering from severe snowstorms.

00:07 In Spain, several major motorways were closed on Friday as many provinces were caught up

00:12 in Storm Juan.

00:15 It brought freezing temperatures and heavy snowfall that left half of the country on

00:18 alert status.

00:22 In Carinthia, in southern Austria, snowstorms were preceded by rain, which made roads slippery

00:27 and caused traffic chaos.

00:31 Police reported several accidents, but nobody was injured.

00:34 Rail traffic was also disrupted.

00:38 Bosnia, Croatia and Slovenia in the Balkans all experienced heavy snowstorms.

00:43 In several areas of Slovenia, gusts over 100 km/h were reported.

00:50 In Bosnia and Croatia, many roads, including major motorways, were closed.

00:58 (whooshing)