As winter storms slam certain parts of the U.K. and France, other parts of Europe have experienced heavy snow and icy conditions.

Messy winter weather brought snow, ice, freezing rain and dangerous driving to the New England states as the region prepared for more unpleasant conditions later in the week. The combination of rain, snow and slush blanketed the region and caused dozens of school districts to close for the day or begin on a delay. All six New England states were under National Weather Service winter weather advisories on Wednesday. The service also issued several hazardous weather outlook statements for northern areas that could be hit with winter storms in coming days.