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Europe Snowstorm Forces Eiffel Tower Closure

Snowstorms Across Europe Force Eiffel Tower Closure, Flight Cancellations

A woman walks past Notre Dame cathedral in Paris as snow covered the French capital, Monday Jan. 5, 2009 . (AP Photo/Yoan Valat)
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Storm Causes Flight Cancellations Across Europe

Flights from Frankfurt International Airport were delayed as much as an hour but none had to be canceled.

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Traffic stopped for hours on many of Germany's autobahns as snowplows struggled to clear the roads amid heavy post-holiday traffic.

Germany's National Weather Service is forecasting subzero temperatures for the coming days.

Snow also fell across Britain. Children built snowmen in parts of England, including Cambridge.

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