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)