RSOE EDIS - Situation Update No. 1 : Germany - Snow Storm

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Situation Update No. 1 Posted:2010-01-09, 17:17:17 [UTC] Ref.no.: SS-20100109-24483-DEU Situation Update No. 1 On 2010-01-10 at 07:14:56 [UTC] Event: Snow Storm Location: Germany Statewide Situation: As Arctic winds whip northern Europe into a freezing frenzy, prevailing over the usual Gulf stream, vast swathes of the continent have experienced record cold temperatures, sustained snow and blizzards and scores of casualties as people have frozen to death. And forecasts indicate that more cold weather is on the way. The severe cold snap affecting Europe has obstructed flight schedules at airports and stranded passengers in the UK, Germany, France, the Irish Republic and Bulgaria (mainly due to external factors – foreign airports), the Netherlands and many others. The unusually severe winter comes as many scientists say we are in the midst of global warming. Germany saw temperatures fall below -10C on January 7 2010 with worse to come. Poland is one of those hardest hit with temperatures reaching -27C in places, world media reported. Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu