Unusually heavy snow in northwestern Europe causes severe transport disruptions for commuters throughout the region on Tuesday.<br/> <br />At Paris' Gare du Nord station, Eurostar passengers were told that no trains were expected to run due to the severe weather.<br/> <br />One passenger said she was trying to visit family in London.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (English) EUROSTAR PASSENGER MONICA SAYING:<br/> <br />"Snow came, and the world stopped."<br/> <br />The City of Light was hit hard by the cold snap.<br/> <br />One Parisian commuter unable to drive to work because of the snow said the weather has been unexpected.<br/> <br />Cross-Channel services linking London and Brussels were also affected.<br/> <br />And hundreds of British drivers were stranded in their cars on Tuesday as snow caused traffic chaos in southern parts of England.<br/> <br />The freezing conditions stranded some motorists in their cars for up to eight hours overnight.<br/> <br />Emergency services, local authorities and the Highways Agency were working through th
