Children stuck overnight in German school as heavy snow hits northern Europe

Commuters queue on a country road in the Taunus region near Frankfurt, Germany (Michael Probst/AP)

The early onset of winter has brought heavy snowfall and icy roads to northern Europe, with German media reporting at least two deaths and children stuck overnight in a school.

Germany’s western state of Hesse was particularly badly affected by the snow and icy roads, with power cuts due to fallen trees in some places, the news agency dpa reported.