Weather tracker: Cold weather sweeps Europe and cyclone hits Australia
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Cold weather with rain and snow swept Europe while a cyclone hit Australia.
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A low-pressure system originating from earlier cold weather affecting the UK has moved southward across Europe, bringing severe winter conditions to the continent. Western and central Europe are experiencing rain and snow, with the Alps particularly affected by significant accumulations—forecasts show 20-40 centimeters above 600 meters and 60-100 centimeters above 1,000 meters in the Swiss Alps by Friday morning. Southern Europe remains under multiple severe weather warnings this week due to the unsettled conditions driven by the low-pressure area. The cold front also brought snow showers on strong northwesterly winds across the region on Wednesday. The headline also references a separate cyclone impacting Australia, though details on that system are not included in the provided excerpt.
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