London came to a near standstill with all buses canceled and some roadways blocked.
The worst snowstorm to strike Britain and other parts of Western Europe in 18 years brought travel chaos and kept many from venturing out to work on Monday.
Nearly a foot of snow fell in parts of metropolitan London, where rail crews were overwhelmed in trying to keep the snow frrom blocking the tracks.
The wintry conditions snarled traffic and caused accidents as far south as Spain and Italy.
A deep freeze settled across Europe in the wake of the blizzard, causing icy conditions to prolong the travel woes. Yet more snow was in the forecast for late in the week.
Some financial experts estimated the storm will cost the economy as much as $5 billion in losses across Britain alone.
London bookies were taking bets that this winter will have the dubious distinction of being the coldest on record.
The odds dropped from 12-1 to 8-1 as the Arctic freeze lingered.
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