In pictures: 'Beast from the East' sweeps across Europe
A blast of Siberian weather has sent temperatures plunging across much of Europe, forcing some schools to close and putting homeless people at risk.
Otta the Dalmation dog sits in the fallen snow in Dublin, Ireland February 27, 2018.
A Siberian weather system that forecasters have called the "Beast from the East" brought the coldest temperatures for years to many regions of Europe. The freeze is expected to continue for much of the week.
People walk under the falling snow in Delnice, Croatia February 27, 2018.
Europe remained on Wednesday gripped by a blast of Siberian weather which has killed at least 24 people and carpeted palm-lined Mediterranean beaches in snow.
The frigid temperatures, down to minus 24 degrees Celsius (minus 11 degrees Fahrenheit) in parts of Germany and minus 29 in Estonia overnight, have prompted warnings for the most vulnerable homeless and elderly.
A homeless person begs for money in Hamburg, Germany, February 27, 2018.
An extreme cold weather front swept across Spain on Tuesday bringing snow, rain and low temperatures, including in the capital Madrid, and Barcelona.
TRT World's Simon McGregor-Wood reports.
Snow fell over swathes of Britain on Tuesday (February 27) as freezing weather dubbed the "Beast from the East" swept in from Siberia, forcing some schools to close and snarling the travel plans of thousands.
People make their way through a snow flurry in London, Britain, February 26, 2018.
Parts of eastern Britain have seen up to 10 cm of snow this week and temperatures could fall towards minus 10 Celsius in some rural areas, Britain's weather service said.
A pigeon and birds eat bread on a snow-covered path in the Parc Monceau as winter weather bringing snow and freezing temperatures continues in Paris, France, February 9, 2018.
Heavy snowfall covered Corsica, France on Monday evening and Tuesday (February 26 and 27) as bitterly cold weather grips parts of Europe, causing travel chaos.
People walk on the snow-covered Trocadero gardens near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, as winter weather with snow and freezing temperatures arrive in France, February 8, 2018.
The cold weather caused chaos on Monday (February 26), and a rare snow storm in Rome prompted Italian authorities to call in the army to help clear the streets.
Nuns walk past a bike covered in snow during a heavy snowfall in Rome, Italy February 26, 2018.
The freeze is expected to continue for much of the week, and the World Meteorological Organization said daily minimum temperatures below zero Celsius are expected even in southern Europe.
The ancient Colosseum is seen during a heavy snowfall early in the morning in Rome, Italy February 26, 2018.
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