Godewaersvelde, northern France: Cars drive pass snowy fields after heavy snowfalls.

The MetService is forecasting heavy snowfalls until at least this afternoon.

The heavy snowfalls had blocked the mouth of the cave several feet up.

February saw heavy snowfalls in many parts of eastern England, with widespread travel disruption.

That could be different after a winter of heavy snowfalls that were rapidly melting.

Unusually heavy snowfalls the winter before had been followed by a late, cold spring.

Falling temperatures and heavy snowfalls across Eastern Europe have left more than 60 people dead.

Powerco said heavy snowfalls, downed lines and flooding have caused havoc across its electricity network.

In short, that winter was a very hard one: heavy snowfalls, snow-storms, and no roads.

Also, recent heavy snowfalls can make for treacherous avalanche conditions and should be taken into consideration.

However, some areas are expected to have more heavy snowfalls as winter storm tracks shift northward.

Six days While significant cold spells and heavy snowfalls are rare, small snowfalls are not uncommon.

Fighting, which usually abates once heavy snowfalls arrive, has continued because of an unusually mild winter.

Motorists were caught out by heavy snowfalls that hit parts of counties Durham and Cumbria yesterday.

Snowploughs are needed to clear heavy snowfalls from the road because standard gritting does not melt snow.

Travel has been tricky across parts of central and eastern Scotland after heavy snowfalls swept in overnight.