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A ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WORKER WAS KILLED AFTER BEING STRUCK BY A CAR AND VISITORS TO A SKI RESORT WERE UNABLE TO LEAVE DUE TO SNOW BLOCKING THE ACCESS ROAD Severe weather struck several parts

of France at the weekend causing dramatic scenes, particularly in the south-east. Heavy rain caused flooding in a number of towns and coastal gales brought down trees. Snow covered the

lowest altitudes of the Alps and more than a metre fell in the Pyrénées. A roadside assistance worker was killed near La Turbie, close to the French border with Monaco, after consecutive

accidents on the A8. The man was responding to an initial accident between two cars, caused by the rainfall, and was subsequently hit by a third vehicle driving too quickly in the heavy

rain. Four other people were injured, two severely, including another roadside assistance worker and two gendarmes. Vinci, the motorway operator, has filed a complaint for manslaughter. A

dozen or so visitors were forced to remain in place for an extra day at the Isola2000 ski resort in the Alps behind Nice after more than 50cm of snow fell on Saturday, closing off the access

road. It meant arriving tourists were also unable to reach their accommodation. Four departments still face tier-three orange weather alerts – Savoie, Hautes-Alpes, Alpes-Maritimes

(avalanches) and Charente-Maritime (river flooding). READ MORE: WHAT ACTION IS ADVISED WITH DIFFERENT MÉTÉO FRANCE WEATHER WARNINGS WEEKS OF RAIN FALLS IN SOUTH-EAST Nice and the

Alpes-Maritimes department were particularly hit by the heavy rain and stormy weather. Trees along the Promenade des Anglais were blown down by the gales, and many areas saw between 60mm and

80mm of rain fall. > ⚡️ VIDEO CHOC / #Météo : D'autres arbres ont été déracinés > et sont tombés sur la Promenade des Anglais à #Nice (06), dans le > secteur du Parc 

Phoenix/Ferber. Trois voies sur quatre sont par > endroits inutilisables. Il est conseillé d'éviter le secteur si > possible ! pic.twitter.com/yHWDR0LBiZ > — FranceNews24 

(@FranceNews24) March 3, 2024 In some towns this was even higher with 114mm recorded in Vence. In Antibes underground parking lots were flooded, and a number of trees were blown over inside

the town, blocking roads for hours. Grasse saw heavy rain flooding hit its streets. > #Coursegoule dans les préalpes de #Grasse et #Moulinet dans la > #Bevera dépassent déjà les 100mm 

de pluie en 12h ⚠️ Le plus > fort de l'épisode arrive ⚠️ #Prudence #Meteo06  > Vallon de Pierrefeu en crue par Laurence Stillitano Blanc > pic.twitter.com/enWZjvZsJE > — 

Nice Météo 06 (@NiceMeteo06) March 3, 2024 Rivers also rose above normal levels despite river flood alerts not being raised, worrying nearby residents. > Situation toujours tendu sur le 

département des #AlpesMaritimes > avec les cours d'eau qui continuent leur crues. #Meteo06 > L'absence de vigilance orange interpelle les habitants qui habitent > à 

proximité des rivières. > Quelques images du #Loup prisent sur #VilleneuveLoubet > pic.twitter.com/MmujmxCo0W > — Nice Météo 06 (@NiceMeteo06) March 3, 2024 However, there was also

snow at the foothills of the Alps, with one driver taking footage of the changes throughout the day. > ⚠️❄️ #DirectMétéo > 03/03/2024 : Soyez vigilants ! Les axes routiers sont 

perturbées > avec la météo d’aujourd’hui. Voici une vidéo prise depuis la > vallée de la #Tinée(06) en direction de #SaintSauveursurTinée(06) > puis de la station d’#Auron(06). On 

passe de l’#automne à > l’#hiver ! pic.twitter.com/G6FLh7WLpv > — Météo Côte d'Azur ☀️ (@MeteoCotedAzur) March 3, 2024 SNOW DELIGHTS IN PYRÉNÉES Tourists in the Pyrénées were

greeted by falling snow throughout the weekend, and in some places more than a metre fell cumulatively. In lower altitudes of around 1,000 metres, around 25cm - 30cm of snow fell overnight

Saturday to Sunday, leading to beautiful sweeping landscapes for those profiting from the final week of the winter holiday period. > Les Monts d'Olmes #ariege +25cm cette nuit 📷 

Dorian M > pic.twitter.com/n8T4Vyh6HP > — Météo Pyrénées (@Meteo_Pyrenees) March 3, 2024 In the Cévennes and Massif Central, snowfall also hit many mountainous valleys. The period of

intense rainfall is now finished with meteorologists predicting a dry week ahead, although next weekend may see a repeat of the rainfall. READ MORE: WHAT TO DO (AND NOT DO) DURING HEAVY RAIN

AND FLOOD ALERTS IN FRANCE Some rain is forecast in the west of France at the beginning of the week, and slightly chilly temperatures in the north but otherwise average temperatures are

expected. You can keep up to date with all weather alerts on the Météo France website. Note that the level of warnings frequently changes, particularly during periods of intense WEATHER.

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