An Arctic air mass has pushed south across Europe, bringing severe cold well below seasonal averages.
Temperatures fell into double-digit negatives across central regions, with heavy snow in Poland, Ukraine and the Alps.
The cold spell is expected to persist, with some areas up to 10C below normal.
Strong winds worsened conditions, making temperatures feel significantly colder.
Corsica was hit by extreme winds, with gusts near 100mph in Cap Corse.
Gusts of around 60mph battered the town of L’Île-Rousse.
The winds were driven by high pressure over the Atlantic and low pressure in the Gulf of Genoa.
This pressure contrast funnelled cold air through the Rhône valley, accelerating winds toward northern Corsica.
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