rarely does the icy grip of the arctic circle reach as deep into europe as it has this weekend. the snow has even fallen on the mediterranean beaches of the greek islands. in the dolomites, the temperatures plunged to —23 celsius overnight. this is central italy. the hilltop town that was worst hit by this summer's earthquake. in rome, the pope prayed for the city's homeless. it was so cold the waters had frozen in the fountains of saint peter's square. in istanbul bay have had three straight days of snowfall. turkish airlines said they had grounded over 600 flights this weekend. wins have come down from the arctic. real icy chill to them. sub zero temperatures and plenty of snow as well. at risk of the