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Another night of frigid temperatures and heavy snow brought fresh chaos to parts of Europe, snarling transport networks and leaving at least 21 people dead and hundreds stranded and without power.
Fifteen people in Poland have died this week as a result of the unrelenting cold, a spokesperson for the country's Government Center for Security told CNN Friday.
Six people have also died in Spain, according to the Spanish interior ministry.
Snow and ice continues to cause problems with air passengers facing cancellations and delays.
Geneva Airport suspended all flights for a second consecutive day as snowstorms continued to rage in Switzerland.
Flights from Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport are being delayed and canceled. In Ireland, airlines have suspended all flights to and from Dublin Airport until Saturday, and the Shannon, Cork and Kerry airports are closed until then.
British army deployed
In Britain, the army was deployed late Thursday to help hundreds of motorists stranded on the country's motorways, while some rail travelers were trapped overnight as temperatures plummeted.
Parts of the UK struggled once more Friday as freezing winds from Siberia -- dubbed the "Beast from the East" -- combined with Storm Emma to bring additional snow and ice.
There are also flood warnings in place in the southwest of the country.
Roads are particularly treacherous. Chelsea Seeds and Francesca Goodall told CNN that they were trapped on the M27 and A31 near Cadnam in the southern English county of Hampshire for eight hours overnight.
Their journey from south London to Bournemouth, which would normally take around two hours, lasted 12 instead.
But even in freezing conditions, people in the area rallied to help those stuck in their cars.
"The locals at Cadnam were amazing," Goodall said.
"They had a Scout hut set up as a drinks station. They also had baby formula and nappies. Another guy was handing out bananas and another offering blankets and his own home for a a place to stay overnight. The kindness was unreal."
In northern England, police said at one point 3,500 vehicles were stuck on the M62 freeway with 200 remaining there overnight.
Rail passengers also suffered, with some trains left stranded for hours.
The army is helping transport medical staff across the country in an effort to reach the most vulnerable.
"The armed forces are assisting emergency services in ensuring essential (National Health Service) staff are able to get to work and carry out their work in local communities and are standing by to help the police and civil authorities across the UK following heavy snowfall," a spokesperson for the Ministry of Defence said.
"We are also aware of armed forces personnel volunteering in their own time with their own vehicles to help those in need."
Hundreds of schools remain closed across the country, while Britain's National Health Service remained hugely busy.
(CNN)
