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14th December 2010, 09:56 PM
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The myth of ruthlessly efficient Germany always battling the elements so much better than Britain has been smashed by a new cold weather front.
Not a single train ran without delays in the whole of the country.
In the state of North Rhine-Westphalia in the west there were some 700 accidents on the autobahns during 12 hours of snowfall. And even international airports like Dusseldorf had to shut down on Monday night as the snow blew in.
Rare sight: One of the few S-Bahn commuter trains operating in Germany makes its way over snowy railtracks in Berlin after after a huge weather front hit the country
Jack-knifed trucks littered the motorway network across the country.
Many fellow truckers trying to pull lorries free of snowdrifts found themselves suddenly trapped.
Rising temperatures at the weekend following by a plunging thermometer on Monday created black ice across the country. The S-Bahn network in Berlin that carries most commuters to work was severely delayed due to frozen points.
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1338496/Snow-brings-Germany-near-standstill-theyre-coping-better-us.html
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The myth of ruthlessly efficient Germany always battling the elements so much better than Britain has been smashed by a new cold weather front.
Not a single train ran without delays in the whole of the country.
In the state of North Rhine-Westphalia in the west there were some 700 accidents on the autobahns during 12 hours of snowfall. And even international airports like Dusseldorf had to shut down on Monday night as the snow blew in.
Rare sight: One of the few S-Bahn commuter trains operating in Germany makes its way over snowy railtracks in Berlin after after a huge weather front hit the country
Jack-knifed trucks littered the motorway network across the country.
Many fellow truckers trying to pull lorries free of snowdrifts found themselves suddenly trapped.
Rising temperatures at the weekend following by a plunging thermometer on Monday created black ice across the country. The S-Bahn network in Berlin that carries most commuters to work was severely delayed due to frozen points.
pictures
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1338496/Snow-brings-Germany-near-standstill-theyre-coping-better-us.html