London (HRNW)- A blizzard has wreaked havoc in Britain and Europe. Britain and Europe are experiencing the worst snowfall in a decade, with Storm Gorty closing schools in the West Midlands and bringing winds of up to 100 mph.
More than 65,000 homes in Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset, Gloucestershire and Bristol have lost power. An amber alert has been issued in the West Midlands, while flight operations have been suspended at Birmingham Airport. Six people have died in France and one in Bosnia due to the extreme cold, with snow covering the entire visibility in Hungary and lakes frozen over near Budapest.
Hundreds of flights have also been cancelled across Europe, leaving thousands of passengers stranded at airports in Paris and Amsterdam. The storm is expected to cause property damage and affect most parts of England and Wales. According to media reports, the Meteorological Department has issued yellow and amber warnings for Thursday and Friday.
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