Snowstorm hits England

Snow covers bikes outside the Queensway subway station in London. The United Kingdom is enduring its heaviest snowfall since the 1990s. The heavy snow has disrupted many parts of the London transportation system, and hundreds of schools have been forced to close. (Ryan Pierse / Getty Images)

Sept. 16, 2014 11:21 AM PT

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The British capital ground to a halt after the worst snowstorm in 18 years virtually shut down public transportation.

A police officer is sprinkled with snow as Lindsey oil refinery workers in Immingham, England, protest the hiring of foreigners. London received roughly four inches of snow, the highest amount recorded in 18 years. (Jon Super / Associated Press)

A railway worker walks along train tracks near London’s Victoria Station. Heavy snowfall in much of Britain caused widespread travel problems throughout the country, causing hundreds of flight cancellations and rush-hour chaos in London. (Alastair Grant / Associated Press)

Men create a giant snowball in Kensington Gardens in London. (Ryan Pierse / Getty Images)

A statue of Nelson Mandela is covered by snow in the British capital’s Parliament Square. (Adrian Dennis / AFP/Getty Images)

A Blues and Royals trooper takes cover from the snow under a canopy while on duty at the Horse Guards Parade in London. (Adrian Dennis / AFP/Getty Images)

Some pedestrians on Millennium Bridge in London use an umbrella to protect themselves from the snow as they stop to take a photograph of St. Paul’s Cathedral. (Joel Ryan / Associated Press)