A powerful snowstorm swept across southern and southeastern Romania overnight, prompting authorities to issue a red alert in Bucharest and causing widespread disruption to transport and infrastructure.

Western Europe is bracing for another wave of snow and ice as Storm Goretti, the first named storm of the year, hit the continent’s Atlantic coast on Wednesday.

Severe winter weather has caused widespread disruption to air, rail, and road travel across the UK and Europe.

A powerful snowstorm is sweeping across New York City and the broader Tri-State area, bringing heavy snow and sleet that are expected to continue into the early hours of Saturday.

Five tourists have died after a powerful snowstorm struck Torres del Paine National Park in Chile’s southern Patagonia region, authorities said on Tuesday. Four other tourists who were initially reported missing have since been located alive.

Forty-one ferry sailings and four flights were canceled in South Korea on Tuesday, according to anti-disaster authorities, due to heavy snowfall affecting central and southeastern provinces.

Japan is preparing for more heavy snow following a two-week whiteout, with the country's weather agency issuing warnings about the risk of avalanches and icy roads.