LONDON — The Latest on the wintry weather conditions across Europe (all times local):5:10 p.m.Europe’s cold snap has caused difficulties as far south as Spain, where heavy snow has fallen in northern regions and a man died after falling on ice. Spanish news agency Europa Press reported that a 65-year-old man died in the Bilbao region after slipping in the street and hitting his head. Police say that the 38-year old man likely died early Wednesday in Winsen near Hamburg, according to dpa. ——1:55 p.m.Dutch police say a 75-year-old man has died after falling through ice, likely while skating, in the southern Netherlands. Authorities said an elderly man died of cold when he went out to collect wood near Maribor, close to Slovenia’s border with Austria.

Source: National Post February 28, 2018 14:48 UTC