Five dead, flights cancelled as snow and ice wreak havoc across Europe

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"At least five people have died in France after snow, ice, and freezing temperatures hit parts of Europe on Tuesday, causing treacherous traffic conditions. Authorities in the Les Landes region of southwestern France reported three dead in accidents, and at least two more people were killed in the Ile-de-France region around Paris, where authorities ordered trucks off the road as snowfall caused huge traffic jams on Monday. Paris awoke Tuesday to a blanket of snow on its famous rooftops and sites, and children whose schools couldn't hold classes delighted in an unexpected day off. Air travellers were less happy, as heavy snowfall forced the closure of six airports in the north and west of France, and the cancellation of hundreds of flights from one of the continent's busiest airports."

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