Global Warming?

[neil.b]

BBC said:

New deaths across frozen Europe Belarus has this week seen its lowest temperatures in 100 years Bitterly cold weather affecting much of Central and Eastern Europe has claimed the lives at least 60 more people. Hundreds have died in Ukraine, Poland and several other countries during a week of record sub-zero temperatures. Overnight some 40 people died in Ukraine, raising to 181 the number of deaths blamed on the weather there. Georgia's president said his country had effectively run out of fuel, while there were reports of cold-weather deaths as far south as Italy. Ukraine's health ministry reported that 341 people were admitted to hospital overnight, most suffering from exposure, frostbite and hypothermia. More than 2,000 had been treated since the cold snap began last weekend, officials added.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4651182.stm