31.   Heavy snowfall and strong winds disrupted traffic across the Czech Republic on Wednesday, with dozens of villages cut off by snow drifts.

32.   In Scotland, repair teams battled through snow drifts trying to reach sections of felled lines.

33.   Leaks in the underground pipes are common and often go unrepaired, melting long trails through winter snow drifts in city parks and beside roads.

34.   No passengers were injured, but the plane would need to be towed from the snow drift, TT said.

35.   Officials said snow drifts and slides closed several main passenger train routes.

36.   Rescue teams rushed to Salang on Wednesday, but many were unable to pass through the roads, which were blanketed by massive snow drifts.

37.   Rescue teams rushed to Salang on Wednesday, but many were unable to pass through the roads, which were blanketed by huge snow drifts.

38.   The lingering snow drifts could extend the syrup season, that at most lasts a few weeks, Davenport said.

39.   Tsering said his group was forced to hide for two days behind a giant snow drift while border guards patrolled nearby.