Britain, US and Europe crippled by deep freeze

IRELAND escaped lightly from great blasts of snow, ice and freezing temperatures that wrought havoc across Britain and much of Europe and the US yesterday.

Conditions on roads in Britain were treacherous, while many train travellers had to contend with delays and cancellations.

Only the south-west of England and central London escaped the snow, which was more than five inches deep in some areas.