Winter returns to Europe with a vengeance

Farmers fear for crops after a week of frost and snow, while a persistent heatwave in India costs scores of livesAfter a very warm start to April, parts of Central and Eastern Europe reverted to winter mode over the Easter weekend and throughout last week as unusually cold air for this time of year spread southwards bringing snow and sub-zero temperatures. In Slovakia, a heavy snowstorm reportedly caused a 40-car pile-up.However, the wintry weather hasn’t just brought travel disruption. It