The Siberian cold wave has been ruling the entire European continent since today, where in three days at least nine people have died or died from the cold.
Three homeless people were found dead in France where the temperature dropped to minus 10 degrees with a north-easterly wind, with a subjective feeling of -18.
French authorities have provided more than 3.000 places for the homeless in reception centers, while meteorologists predict that Tuesday and Wednesday will be the coldest days of this winter.
Belgian meteorologists predicted a temperature of up to -15 on the night between Wednesday and Thursday, while today it was around minus 10.
In Switzerland, up to -28,3 degrees were measured in the Alps, while the temperature in places below 1.000 meters above sea level was -15,6 degrees on average, minus four degrees in Geneva today, and minus eight degrees in Bern.
It snowed in Rome for the first time since February 2012, which disrupted city traffic. Schools were closed today. A football match was canceled in Turin on Sunday due to the cold.
In Germany, it is expected to be -20 degrees, and on some mountains up to -27 degrees. The local media reported that the Berlin authorities will have their hands full with the city's homeless, who number around 3.000.
In Austria, near Salzburg, it was -23 degrees today. The Danube is partially frozen, and the authorities have warned that it is dangerous to go ice skating on the river.
A temperature of minus seven was measured in Sofia today. Meteorologists have issued a "red weather alert" for two areas in the south of Bulgaria, near the border with Greece.
Croatia was also hit by a cold wave with temperatures down to -20 on Velebit, while in Zagreb it was minus 10 degrees. Many schools were closed today, while traffic in the Croatian capital was disrupted.
Snow has also reached the east of England and this Sunday will be the coldest in Great Britain since the beginning of winter.
It was minus five in Stockholm today, and -20 degrees Celsius on the higher plains.
Four people have died in Sweden since Friday evening, and two people have died in the Baltic countries.
A cold wave dubbed the "Siberian Bear" hit Russia with temperatures ranging from -14 to -24 degrees Celsius.
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