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SEVERE DISRUPTION TO TRAIN AND ROAD TRAVEL FROM SNOW, AND HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF HOMES LEFT WITHOUT POWER Northern France is still reeling from the passage of Storm Caetano this morning

(November 22), after passing through the country yesterday. A serious accident last night on the A6B near Paris which saw a bus overturn has left at least five people hospitalised in

critical condition and a further 31 injured.  Four cars and a motorbike were involved in the accident. > 🚨[#Intervention] | Cette nuit, vers 23h30, les sapeurs-pompiers > de Paris sont

 intervenus pour un accident grave de la circulation à > Chevilly-Larue (94) sur l'A6B. >  > 🚗 1 bus, 4 véhicules de tourisme et 1 deux-roues sont > impliqués. >  > 🚒 

24 engins seront engagés sur l'intervention. > pic.twitter.com/HC7rEtXARt > — PompiersParis (@PompiersParis) November 22, 2024 Drivers of both cars and HGVs were amongst those

stranded overnight in parts of eastern and northern France, after heavy snowfall led motorways to be completely blocked. More than 250,000 homes were facing electricity outages, mainly in

Brittany, Normandy, and the Pays de la Loire yesterday evening, and 200,000 remain without power. Train routes services in the north remain cancelled or reduced, particularly in Normandy

Snow has settled in many areas, including in Paris, where up to 4cm fell – the highest in 56 years. > ❄️Il est tombé 4 cm de #neige à #Paris-Montsouris ce jeudi, > dans le 14e 

arrondissement. Il s’agit de l’épaisseur de neige > la plus importante jamais enregistrée pour un mois de novembre > depuis 1968, soit 56 ans. pic.twitter.com/81Pyj1IuN5 > — 

Guillaume Jauseau (@GJauseau) November 21, 2024  The Eiffel Tower is temporarily closed to visitors.  > 🇫🇷 Le spectacle est exceptionnel depuis mon 2ème étage > grâce à la #neige ❄️🌨️ 

Hélas, cette météo ne me permet > pas d’accueillir des visiteurs 🧊🥶 Je reste fermée > aujourd’hui et demain jusqu’à 13h. #toureiffel > pic.twitter.com/sPbtrIsLJ3 > — La tour 

Eiffel (@LaTourEiffel) November 21, 2024 Read more: Photos as snow falls – and settles – across France Despite no further snowfall, dozens of departments in the north still face heightened

tier-three weather alerts for snowy and icy road conditions, which will last until at least midday. TRANSPORT AFFECTED Transportation has been particularly affected by the storm, including

rail and road travel.  Train services in the Île-de-France, Brittany, Nouvelle Aquitaine and Pays de la Loire regions are impacted by fallen trees and other obstructions.  In Normandy, no

services will run until midday, with further delays possible.  A train near Argentan (Orne) in the region had to be evacuated last night, after a fallen tree blocked its path on the tracks.

The 200 or so passengers had to spend the night in a local gymnasium. It is recommended to check your journey on the SNCFConnect website or local alternatives before travelling. Flights from

Paris’ Orly and Charles de Gaulle were impacted by the snowfall yesterday, however today there seems to be little disruption. Delays on some flights are expected, however. School

transportation in many regions including Normandy, Île-de-France, and the Grand Est has been cancelled, either until midday or for the entirety of Friday.  Drivers faced heavy traffic in the

north, with accidents and fresh snowfall late into the evening leaving some drivers stranded overnight.  Read more: 4 tips to stay safe and check icy roads in real-time in France Traffic

came to a halt on the A28 and A36 motorways, with hundreds of trucks parked along the asphalt of the latter, as up to 20cm of snow fell in the east of France. As of 11:00 today, around 5,000

vehicles, many of them trucks and lorries, are still stuck on the A36 and unable to move due. A temporary decree banned lorries from driving on the motorway until 14:00, leaving them stuck

in place. Drivers are recommended to avoid the road until the decree is lifted and traffic begins to clear. In all circumstances, the situation should improve throughout the day as

temperatures rise and snow begins to clear.  A sharp rise in temperatures is expected on Sunday.  Read more: Temperatures to rise 10C or more: French weekend weather outlook November 23 - 24