During the last decade many countries in Europe, North America and Asia have experienced some of the harshest winter storms in recent history. Continuous snowfalls and freezing rains have paralyzed the lives of hundreds of thousands of people even in large metropolis like Washington, D.C. and London, forcing the government to close schools and issue warnings for people to stay indoors. Weather experts point out that such extreme conditions could be related to climate change, and people should prepare for more snowy and cold winters in the future. In order to find out more about blizzards and ice storms read this book.