Europe continues to battle the intense cold and heavy snowfall and it is expected that the weather will stay the same till the end of the week. According to the web site accuweather.com, as of Sunday, at least 297 people have died in Ukraine, Poland, Italy and France.

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation website said that in Ukraine, alone, 131 people have died, while 1,800 people have been hospitalized. About 75,000 others have sought warm shelter and food. The death toll in Poland is 53.

The Netherlands recorded its lowest temperature in 27 years. According to the BBC, temperatures in the town of Lelystad reached -21.8 degrees C, or -7 degrees F, on Saturday.