Arctic cold and heavy snow are expected to grip eastern Europe again Tuesday, as the continent's cold snap, which has taken more than 250 lives, continues its second week, said CNN meteorologist Taylor Ward.

Southeastern Europe will see more heavy snow in contrast to the northeast, which is predicted to shiver under temperatures much lower than its winter averages, which already lie below freezing. "All of Europe will be well below normal," Ward said, "10-15 degrees below normal."

Cold air arriving from Siberia has been hitting maritime moisture from the Mediterranean Sea, turning it into frozen precipitation. This will continue, and Bosnia, Serbia and Macedonia are expected receive new layers of snow. "Turkey is also going to have heavy snow," said Ward.

The bitter cold temperatures in the northeast have been deadlier than the snow farther south, with many dying from hypothermia.

Ukrainian state media on Monday reported 135 deaths so far from the extreme cold, citing the Ministry of Health.

The average high temperature at this time of year in the Ukrainian capital Kiev lies around -2 C (28 F), said Ward, with lows around -7 C (19 F). Due to the cold snap, the mercury is predicted to drop to about -22 C (-7 F) overnight and not climb above -13 C (8 F) during the day Tuesday.

State news agency Ukrinform reported 2,600 people sought medical care for frostbite or hypothermia. The Ukrainian government has opened more than 3,200 heating stations, which have received 85,000 visitors since opening on January 27.

More than 50 people, most of them homeless, have died in Poland, according to Polish TVN. At least 64 people have died because of the cold in Russia, the government said.

Snow has also fallen as far west as Spain and snarled traffic in Brussels, Belgium. Snowfall in Europe's southeast, close to the Mediterranean Sea, is cutting off roads and isolating areas from access to supplies.

In Romania, where at least 39 people have died because of the cold snap, all "national roads," two-lane highways, in seven counties in the country's south and east were completely blocked, state news agency Agerpres reported Monday. Traffic was in chaos in the capital Bucharest and possible blizzards have been forecast for half the country in the coming days.

In Bosnia helicopters delivered supplies to an isolated region Monday, while the military worked to restore infrastructure, according to state news agency FENA. Snow over 10 feet deep (three meters) covered the village of Zijemlje, which has been cut off from electricity for at least three days.

In Italy, a Milan court delayed on Monday the trial of former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi on charges of bribery because of cold temperatures in the courtroom, according to the Italian ANSA news agency. It was moved to warmer chambers, which had often been the scene of another case involving Berlusconi, when he had been accused of paying for sex with a minor -- a Moroccan girl known as "Ruby".

The severe cold is forecast to continue all week, Ward said. "We are definitely going to hit the two-week mark by this weekend."