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© EPAHeavy snowfall in Bucharest, Romania, 26 January 2012.
The Balkan Peninsula is drowning in snow following a cold spell and severe snowstorms of the past 24 hours.

Power lines have been buried under snow and traffic has been disrupted in some areas.

A number of flights had to be cancelled at Bucharest Airport in Rumania.

Traffic jams stretch for many kilometers in Bulgaria.

The ice-covered roads have triggered numerous accidents.