A trough of low pressure has settled over Central Europe, with polar cold air and high-altitude currents flooding the region.
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00:00Snow has begun falling across Europe as a front of polar cold air sweeps across the
00:06continent.
00:09In Belgium, Tuesday's heavy rain and gale force winds turned frosty, forming a layer
00:14of snow on the peaks near the Signal de Botrange.
00:20In Austria, truck drivers at the Arlberg Pass were forced to put snow chains on their vehicles
00:25until the late morning, while motorists in Poland were advised to put on winter tyres.
00:35Tourists in Poland have also been warned not to hike certain routes as an avalanche warning
00:40is in place.
00:44Temperatures in the Czech Republic dropped by up to 10 degrees overnight into Wednesday
00:49as rainfall turns to snow at altitudes above 400 metres.
00:55The Czech Hydrometeorological Institute says up to 12 centimetres of snow may fall in the
01:00east of the country on Thursday and Friday.
01:04And in Denmark, snowfall has led to slippery roads, causing a truck crash on the motorway
01:09between the cities of Nyborg and Odense.