Winter has arrived with force in Germany's southern states this week ... with 5-15cm of fresh snow falling in the southern parts of Baden-Württemberg and up to 30cm of new snow in the Black ...

Heavy snowfall has hit parts of western Europe, bringing serious disruption to traffic and forcing the Eiffel Tower to close ...

In Germany the heavy snow has caused many car crashes and traffic jams, as well as train delays. More than 300 flights were cancelled on Sunday at Frankfurt airport, the busiest in Germany.