Heavy snowfall and strong winds were reported on Tuesday over central Scandinavia, hampering efforts to restore electricity that had gone out after another storm swept through on Jan 2.

In Greece, schools in Athens and many surrounding areas remained closed after snow blanketed the capital. Some rural mountain roads were also closed.

Dozens of refugees housed in tents at a migrant camp in northern Greece protested their harsh living conditions as temperatures in some areas sunk to -20 C.

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