A man walks on a road covered with snow in the village of Medea, 100km south of Algiers, on February 14, 2012. Access to the villages around Medea have been cut since last week because of the snow.  A cold weather spell has killed at least 44 people in Algeria over the past week, sparking strong press criticism of what it sees as the government's poor response to the emergency situation. AFP PHOTO / FAROUK BATICHE (Photo credit should read FAROUK BATICHE/AFP/Getty Images)