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Blizzard freezes Slovenian streets

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People walk next to trees covered with ice
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It looks like a beautiful winter wonderland but an icy blizzard has caused a lot of trouble in parts of Europe. These trees in the city of Postojna, Slovenia have turned to ice.

A man smashes ice with a pickaxe next to car covered with ice
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The frosty spell means trains have been cancelled and roads are dangerous to drive on. This man needs to defrost his car before he can even think of driving anywhere!

A woman and child walk past a fallen pylon with a sledge.
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The strong winds that come with a blizzard blew power lines down. Over a third of schools in the country have been closed.

A frozen pylon
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1 in 4 homes in Slovenia have no electricity at the moment after power lines iced up. People have been told not to drink tap water at the moment.

A man walks next to ice-covered road signs in Postojna February 3, 2014
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It's not just Slovenia feeling the chill. Parts of Croatia, Germany and Serbia have been affected too. It's one of the worst blizzards to hit Europe in decades.