In Europe, continues abnormally low temperature. The vagaries of weather was not spared, and a warm country like Italy: Venice for the first 80 years of frozen canals. 1. If the northern and central Italy, the movement is paralyzed because of heavy snowfall, in Venice, where, as you know, just move on water transport, after several days of freezing temperatures began to freeze channels.

 A thin layer of ice covered the Grand Canal, the main transport artery of the city on the water. While the disruption of public transport - "water trams" vaporetto no, even though they are similar to small icebreakers.
 In general, reported a significant reduction in traffic, authorities recommend that owners of private boats do not go without, especially in small channels with standing water. Not all the gondoliers run on trails, but it is likely, in the cold.
 Lightweight mesh of ice formed in some places the lagoon. This has led to massive fish kills.
 At risk and other representatives of the local fauna such as birds, are not accustomed to extreme conditions. 6. In Venice, this abnormally cold weather prevails in the worst possible time, because at the beginning of February in the city on the water attracts thousands of tourists.
 In Venice, this abnormally cold weather prevails in the worst possible time, because at the beginning of February in the city on the water attracts thousands of tourists.
 Nevertheless, the cold did not scare many tourists who had gathered in Venice for a traditional carnival, which gave a start on Saturday.
 This year the carnival festivities in a number of areas were in Venice, as if prophetically, covered with ice rinks, and the current weather is still contributing to their conservation.
 This year the carnival festivities in a number of areas were in Venice, as if prophetically, covered with ice rinks, and the current weather is still contributing to their conservation.
 Italian cold weather forecasters promise to at least another week. No new snowfall excluded. In Venice, has already achieved a record low temperature for the last 80 years.