People walk past a reclining snowman in front of Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament's clock tower, in Parliament Square, London, Monday, Feb. 2, 2009. London, thrown in chaos by a weekend snowfall of several inches, is bracing for another unusual winter storm heading toward it from France.
Commuters shelter under an umbrella as they stop to take a picture of St Paul's Cathedral, on the Millenium Bridge in London, as heavy snow across large parts of the UK has disrupted travel and closed hundreds of schools, Monday, Feb. 2, 2009.
Regents Park canal is is seen surrounded by snow in London, Monday, Feb. 2, 2009. Heavy snowfall caused major disruption in the capital with all London buses suspended and a skeleton service on other transport links.
A snowman is seen next to the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Monday, Feb. 2, 2009. Flights were delayed and traffic snarled in the City of Lights Monday and snow closed roads in parts of Spain, including Madrid.
Aircraft parked on the snow-covered tarmac of the Milan Linate airport in Italy, Monday, Feb , 2009, are yet another sign of the severe winter weather plaguing Europe. The storm even disrupted ferry service to Morocco.
A playing field covered with snow is seen prior to the start of the Serie A soccer match between Bologna and Fiorentina. in Bologna, northern Italy, Sunday, Feb. 1, 2009. The match was suspended because of a snowfall and was scheduled to be played Monday.
The London Eye is seen behind footprints on a snow-covered field in central London, Sunday, Feb. 1, 2009. The heaviest snow this season hit the area on Monday morning. Last month, France and Spain were hit by winter storms that killed more than two dozen people.
Commuters walk over the Millenium Bridge near to St Paul's Cathedral in London, as heavy snow across large parts of the UK has disrupted travel and closed hundreds of schools, Monday, Feb.02, 2009.
A statue of Britain's Queen Victoria sitting on her throne covered in snow is seen in Croydon, south London, Monday, Feb. 2, 2009. Heavy snowfall in much of Britain caused widespread travel problems throughout the country Monday, causing hundreds of flight cancellations and rush hour chaos in London.
A post box is covered in snow in London, Monday, Feb. 2, 2009. Heavy snowfall caused major disruption in the capital with all London buses suspended and a skeleton service on other transport links.
An underground train arrives in a snowed-up station in London, Monday, Feb. 2, 2009. Heavy snowfall caused major disruption in the capital with all London buses suspended and a skeleton service on other transport links. The snowfall also disrupted air travel out of Paris' Charles de Gaulle airport, cancelling 30 flights and delaying others for hours.
In contrast, there was almost no snow and a temperature of two degrees centigrade in the northernmost city in the world, Hammerfest, Norway, on Monday morning Feb. 2, 2009.