Snowstorm of rare magnitude cripples parts of Europe

On Dec. 1, a train runs on the rails covered with heavy snow in Croydon, England. The recent cold wave is sweeping across many European countries. Denmark, Germany, France, Britain, Poland, Austria and other countries experienced a rare blizzard. The weather not only caused traffic congestion in these countries, affecting people's lives, but also threat people's lives and health. (Xinhua/AP)