At least six people were killed as strong winds sweep across Europe including the Netherlands, Germany and France.
Authorities said three people were killed in Germany due to storm Friederike, which also caused transport chaos in many cities.
A 19-year-old fireman was killed when a tree fell on him in Bad Salzungen in the central German state of Thuringia, according to police on Thursday.
A storm-related accident also killed a 68-year-old driver in the town of Lippstadt town in the western North Rhine-Westphalia state.
A 59-year-old man was killed when a tree fell on him in the German town of Emmerich, near the Dutch border.
Numerous flights were also canceled. Air traffic has been suspended at the Cologne-Bonn airport.
Long-distance train services across the country have also halted because of strong winds, according to the country's national railway.
Regional trains, which are still running, have cut their speed, the statement said.
Dozens of schools remain closed on Thursday while the roofs of numerous houses were damaged because of the gale-force winds.
Three people have also reportedly been killed in the Netherlands as the powerful winds uprooted trees and knocked over trucks.
Flights and train services were put on hold and dozens of schools were closed after the highest weather alert was issued.
One of Europe's busiest airports, Amsterdam Schiphol, suspended hundreds of flights as wind gusts of up to 138 kph (86 mph) blew along the coast, the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute announced.
The Rotterdam seaport was also closed for security reasons after containers were toppled by the winds.
In Belgium, the Royal Belgium Meteorological Office issued an orange alert for heavy thunderstorms, adding gusts has reached 119 kph (74 mph).
The inland port of Ghent -- northwest of Brussels -- was closed due to possible dangerous storms.
Powerful winds also hit the northern and eastern parts of France, toppling several trees in cities such as Lille near the Belgian border.
The storm also caused power cuts affecting thousands of homes.
Weather conditions were also severe in Bulgaria with snow forcing the closure of dozens of schools across the country.
Winds reaching 100 kph (62 mph) forced cities to cease cable car traffic.
Snowstorms and high winds also hit the western and northern parts of Romania.
According to Interior Minister Carmen Dan, some 32,000 people in 13 provinces had no power.
