Large parts of Britain stood still Sunday because of the heavy snowfall that blanketed the country, its worst snowfall in almost two decades.

Up to 1 foot of snow was recorded in portions of the south east, while in the Pennines there was at least four inches of ice.

Officials in Alaska are keeping a close eye on Mt. Redoubt, which appears ready to erupt for the first time since 1989.

The latest report from the Alaska Volcano Observatory says that seismic activity is above normal, and flight crews have noticed steady melting around the summit area of the 10,197-foot peak.

This week's winter storms dumped a load of snow and ice on the roof of a Wal-Mart super center in Branson, MO, that caused the roof to sag, forcing the evacuation and closure of the store.

Store employees noticed the sagging roof and evacuated the store around noon on Thursday.

Three Canadian trekkers broke world record for the fastest trip across Antarctica to the South Pole.

Ray Zahab, Kevin Valley and Richard Weber reached South Pole Wednesday after walking unaided through 1,300 kilometers on skis, snowshoes and foot in 33 days, 23 hours and 30 minutes.

The father of an 11-year-old girl who perished after trying to walk 10 miles in the snow on Christmas Day, is now facing charges of second-degree murder and felony injury to a child.

Robert Aragon, 55, of Jerome, arrived in court on Monday, where Judge Mark Ingram assigned a public defender for him. The judge denied Aragon's request to lower his $500,000 bond. He was being held in the Blaine County Jail.