Severe storms have taken Western Europe by surprise, dropping enough snow to force flight cancellations , suspend the Eurostar, and trap locals in their cars.
As ever, what amounts to a tremendous inconvenience for Europeans is something of a bounty for tourists, who have been given the rare chance to see the Continent’s cities in a new light.
Paris in particular was beautified by the snow as the parks and galleries of trees along the main boulevards turned white. In Germany, the snows were thicker, and the drifts in Berlin were big enough for city travelers to try out a little bit of mountaineering. Frankfurt’s airport was closed midday on Tuesday after recording 5 inches of snow; more than 355 flights were canceled, according to the AP.
Though transportation will likely get back to normal over the next few days as the weather deviates towards the mean, the snapshots will last a lifetime.
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Paris, France
Pedestrians walk near the canal St Martin, in Paris. The snows make the cities parks seem even more elegant while making wearing elegant clothing all but impossible. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Paris, France
People enjoy the snow on the Champ-de-Mars near the Eiffel tower. More than 68,000 homes were without electricity in France. (FRED DUFOUR/AFP/Getty Images)
Versailles, France
The Chateau de Versailles looks even more like a wedding cake when delicately iced with pure white snow. (GUAY/AFP/Getty Images)
Lille, France
A pedestrian walks in Lille, northern France, where snow has made shopping something of a debacle. ( AP Photo/Michel Spingler)
Frankfurt, Germany
A cyclist passes a snow-covered sculpture with knitted cuffs. The snow storms closed Frankfurt’s airport. (AP Photo/dpa,Arne Dedert)
Berlin, Germany
A tourist stands in front of Brandenburg Gate to pose for a souvenir photo as the sun shines through the clouds. (AP Photo/Gero Breloer)
North York, England
Brief but heavy snow storms moved across the Yorkshire Moors near Castleton, covering some ancient ruins and providing a blinding contrast to others. (Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)
Brighton, England
Two men walk in the snow at Devils Dyke on the South Downs. Snowfall is affecting Southern parts of the UK with severe weather warnings issued for London and South-East England. (Jordan Mansfield/Getty Images)
Brighton, England
Brighton beach, a popular destination during warmer months, was covered in a blanket of snow. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)
Burgos, Spain
A man plays with his dog on a snow covered path after a snowfall in northern Spain.
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A snow-covered fountain at the Place de la Concorde.
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Notre Dame in snow.
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People seat next to a merry-go-round at the parc Monceau in Paris after snow falls.
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Picture of the Eiffel tower taken on January 19, 2013 in Paris, after the snow fell over the French capital overnight. AFP PHOTO MEHDI FEDOUACH (Photo credit should read MEHDI FEDOUACH/AFP/Getty Images)
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People walk in the snow-covered Champs-Elysees avenue.
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The Arc de Triomphe under snow.
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People walk near the Notre-Dame cathedral.
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A man descends the snow covered Montmartre hill on a snowboard as people watch from near the Sacre Coeur basilica, Paris, Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013. (AP Photo/ acharie Scheurer)
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The Place de la Concorde covered with snow during heavy snow falls over the French capital.
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A man carries a pair of skis up the snow covered Montmartre hill near the Sacre Coeur basilica, Paris, Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013. (AP Photo/ acharie Scheurer)
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Tourists and Parisians walk along the Quai des Orfevres during a snow storm in Paris, Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere)
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Tourists and Parisians walk on the Opera Avenue after heavy snow fall, in Paris, Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere)
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People stroll in the snow covered square of the Louvre museum, after a snowfall in Paris, Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
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A photo taken on January 21, 2013 shows the snow covered courtyard of the presidential Elysee palace in Paris.
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A picture shows the banks of the Canal Saint Martin covered with snow on January 20, 2013 in Paris.
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People walk in front of the snow covered Louvre museum in Paris on January 20, 2013.
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Snow covered Buren column at the Palais Royal in Paris.
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A couple and children walk past the snow covered Sacre Coeur basilica after snowfall over Paris, at Montmartre district, Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013. (AP Photo/ acharie Scheurer)
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Les Invalides after the snow fell over the French capital.
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People watch the view of a snow covered Paris, from Montmartre, Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013. (AP Photo/ acharie Scheurer)
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A man crosses a snow covered street in Paris.
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People walk in the snow-covered Tuileries garden near the ferris wheel on Place de la Concorde.
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Amsterdam
A woman pushes her bicycle up a snow-covered bridge spanning a canal in the center of Amsterdam, Netherlands, Monday Jan. 21, 2013. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
Amstedam
View of Brouwersgracht canal in the center of Amsterdam, Netherlands, Monday Jan. 21, 2013. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
Amsterdam
Painted hearts are seen on a love-lock attached to a bridge spanning one of the canals in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Monday Jan. 21, 2013. A fresh layers of snow covers the Dutch capital but temperatures have not dropped enough to free e the canals. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
Amsterdam
A fresh layer of snow covers the streets in the city center of Amsterdam, Netherlands, Sunday evening Jan. 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
London
Backdropped by the iconic Tower Bridge, models is swimsuits pose for the photographers on a pop-up ‘beach’, amid the snow, during a photo-opportunity to promote a hotel chain, by the river Thames in London, Monday, Jan. 21, 2013. Hundreds of fights were canceled in Britain, France and Germany Monday as snow and ice blanketed Western Europe. London’s Heathrow airport canceled about 130 flights, 10 percent of the daily total, compared to 20 percent on Sunday.(AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – JANUARY 21: Pigeons look for food in a snowy St James’s Park on January 21, 2013 in London, England. The United Kingdom has suffered a weekend of heavy snowfall with many transport routes affected. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)
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A man walks his dog through a snow covered park in south London, Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013. The big free e across Britain is here to stay, with more snow expected next week. (AP Photo/Tony Hicks)
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Backdropped by St Paul’s Cathedral people walk across a snowy Millennium Bridge in London. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)
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A tourist couple take a photo in an iconic red telephone box in Parliament Square as snow falls.(AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
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A man carrying an umbrella walks down from Birdcage Walk towards Buckingham Place though St James’ park as snow falls throughout the capital. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
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Tourists photograph the Palace of Westminster, unseen, with the London Eye in the background from Westminster Bridge. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
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People walk through Horse Guard Parade during snowfall in central London on January 20, 2013.
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Members of Household Cavalry guard the entrance to Horse Guards Arch as snow falls. (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images)
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A man walks across a snowy Horse Guards Parade on January 21, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)
Brussels
A fountain sprays water, during free ing temperatures at the Cinquantenaire park in Brussels, Monday, Jan. 21, 2013. Hundreds of fights were canceled in Britain, France and Germany Monday as snow and ice blanketed Western Europe.(AP Photo/Raf Casert)
Toulouse
A picture taken on January 20, 2013 in Toulouse southern France shows the snow covered banks of the Canal du Midi after heavy snow falls.
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