Heavy snow causes road and rail disruptions

Heavy snow on Wednesday caused disruptions to rail and road transport in several parts of the Czech Republic. This followed fresh snowfalls of up to 25 centimetres on Tuesday night. Strong winds further complicated the situation. Around 20 local train lines were blocked, though all major lines were passable. Roads were closed in some places, and four districts declared a state of calamity. Much of the Czech Republic has been covered in snow for almost two weeks, with the capital Prague seeing more snow than at any time in the last three decades.