Temperatures across Europe were colder than those at the North Pole on Thursday night, promising continued misery and disruption.
The far north of Sweden saw a new winter low of -40.8C, while parts of the normally mild UK reached -21.
Forecasters say up to 20cm of snow could fall in some places on Friday.
Emma North reports.
BBC NEWS CHANNEL 
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