At least two people have died and dozens were injured in a severe storm that hit the US state of Alabama on Monday.

The Met Office is warning of snow and ice potentially affecting travel across large parts of Scotland and England on Tuesday.

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Torrential rains leave four people dead in Mozambique, and force neighbouring South Africa to close its famous Kruger National Park.

A cold snap in Algeria led to an unusual sight in the North African country, with scenes of palm trees surrounded by snow.

The Met Office is warning that wintry weather could cause disruption to travel in some parts of Scotland on Thursday.

Mexico mobilises aid for Tarahumara indigenous communities suffering a food crisis amid a drought in the north of the country.

The Welsh government approves £1.3m towards a £3m flood relief scheme in the south Wales valleys.

Tropical Cyclone Heidi hits Western Australia, forcing residents to flee rising tidewaters and closing the world's largest iron-ore export ports.

At least 13 people are thought to have died after a landslide triggered by heavy rains swept through a town in southeast Brazil.

Extreme winter weather leaves one Alaskan town battling huge snowdrifts and forced another to seek help from a Russian ice-breaking ship.

Huge amounts of snow that have fallen since Christmas, are causing big problems for a fishing town in Alaska which has had to call in the National Guard to help dig out its residents.

Heavy snow blocks road and rail services to Austria's western province of Vorarlberg, close to the Swiss border.

Heavier than usual snowfall and high winds have caused chaos on roads and railways in many areas of Austria.

Heavier than usual snowfall in many parts of Austria has left villages and tourist resorts cut off, and part of a major railway route has also been shut.

Brazilian officials try to evacuate several thousand people after a dam bursts in the north of Rio de Janeiro state, amid continuing heavy rains.

Readers' photos after strong winds play havoc across the UK

Dutch villagers have been asked to leave their homes as high winds and flooding hit several countries across Western Europe.

About 16,000 homes and businesses are without power after parts of England saw winds of more than than 100mph.

At least 25 people are dead and 150 more are missing after a landslide triggered by rains struck a mining village in the southern Philippines, officials say.

Floods and landslides caused by heavy rain in south-eastern Brazil have killed at least six people and forced thousands from their homes.

Motorists planning to use the Dartford Crossing are being advised of possible delays due to gale-force winds which could reach 60mph.

Rainfall statistics from a south of Scotland weather station show that 2011 was the wettest year ever recorded in the area.

Hundreds of homes in part of West Yorkshire spend a night without heating after severe winds damaged a gas maintenance shelter.

Severe weather warnings across many parts of the UK have been issued by the Met Office, with storm-force winds causing major disruption.

A man has been killed as storms cause damage across many parts of the UK, with gusts of almost 100mph in Scotland.

Heavy rain and winds of up to 80mph (128kph) are battering England, causing trees to fall down and creating travel disruption across the country.

At least five people die of leptospirosis and dozens are diagnosed with the disease in the aftermath of Typhoon Washi in the southern Philippines, officials say.

The Met Office issues a warning of heavy snowfall and blizzard conditions for northern Scotland on Tuesday.

Environment Agency Wales warns of possible localised flooding due to a forecast of heavy rain overnight.