At least eight people were killed following heavy snow fall and subzero temperatures that swept across Europe. The major airports in Britain and Switzerland have been closed for the inclement weather.Gatwick, London's second largest airport, and Geneva, a major hub for low-cost carrier Easyjet, were forced to shut down as staff struggled to clear runways of snow. Edinburgh airport in Scotland, Leeds airport in northern England, and Chambery and Grenoble in southeastern France also were closed. Eurocontrol, the central air control agency, reported severe flight delays in Brussels, Frankfurt, Munich, Vienna, Prague and Paris Orly.In Poland, police said eight men died after a bitter cold front roared in, with temperatures falling to around -20 Celsius. The officials said that Winter weather caused some 2,000 accidents on German roads.