Bitterly cold weather sweeping across Europe claimed more victims, brought widespread disruption to transport services, and left thousands without power with warnings that low temperatures would continue into next week.
Hundreds have lost their lives in eastern Europe as freezing weather sweeps across the continent westwards, while major airports warned that services would be delayed or cancelled.
A state of emergency was declared in Bosnia after the cold snap claimed its seventh victim, and avalanches and strong winds cut off hundreds of villages in eastern parts.
Helicopters were needed to deliver aid packages to mountainous areas and take the sick to hospital.
Nine more deaths from freezing temperatures were registered in Ukraine overnight, emergency services said, taking the death toll to 131 from a nine-day cold spell, the most severe in the country for six years with night temperatures down as low as minus 33 Celsius in parts.
Many of the dead were homeless people with bodies being found in the streets under snow, in rivers and in doorways. More than 3,000 heated tents have been set up around the country to provide makeshift accommodation for the homeless.
In Poland, Prime Minister Donald Tusk asked local authorities to waive the ban on admitting drunk people to homeless shelters as eight more people died taking the death toll to 53.
Transport networks were also badly hit as the chilling weather moved west, prompting severe weather warnings to be issued across much of France and Britain.
London's Heathrow, Europe's busiest airport, said it had cancelled about half of its normal services as more than 15cm of snow fell in parts of England overnight and temperatures dropped to almost -10C.
Many of Britain's other airports were forced to shut runways overnight and warned of further disruption, while rail services were affected and motorways near London were brought to a standstill, forcing some divers to abandon their vehicles.
Flights between Ireland and Britain affected
Three of six British Airways flight which diverted to Shannon Airport this morning because of snow at Heathrow airport, later resumed their journeys.
The flights, were travelling from the US cities of Denver, Houston, Miami, Washington, Dallas and Atlanta.
Aer Lingus and Ryanair were forced to cancel a number of flights to and from Britain today as a result of the cold snap.
Aer Lingus flights to and from Heathrow and Gatwick airports between Dublin, Shannon, Cork and Belfast were also affected.
Due to the adverse weather conditions, Ryanair was also forced to cancel a number of flights, including one to Dublin from Newcastle, England.
Intending passengers are advised to check with their carrier for more information before making their way to their airport.
Meanwhile, Irish Ferries says the disruption to flights has resulted in a surge in demand for ferry bookings.
