IN PICTURES: Paris gets dusting of snow as winter weather hits France
Snow turned Paris into a winter wonderland on Saturday as an icy spell left parts of the centre and north of the country on alert.
Winter weather alerts were in place across much of central and northern France on Saturday with snow and icy conditions forecast.
The Orange alert warning, which urges the public to take care when travelling, affects 32 départements in all and will be in place until at least Sunday morning.
Snow began to fall on Paris in late morning turning the French capital into the "city of light".
gracieux flocons de neige à paris ❤️ pic.twitter.com/Ir3GazBzu7
— BesmaLahouri (@BesmaLahouri) January 16, 2021
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Montmartre sous la neige #Paris #Meteo #Snow pic.twitter.com/PNE0hSJAyr
— Ulysse Paris (@ulyssepariser) January 16, 2021
Météo France said the snowfall is expected to be "a classic snowy episode for the season, but requiring particular vigilance as it could make traffic conditions difficult."
The Alsace area of eastern France saw heavy snowfall overnight on Thursday and more snow is expected in the east over the weekend.
On Saturday one Parisian even got out his skis to take on the slopes of Montmartre below the Sacre Coeur.
?Les skis sont de sortis à Montmartre. Les parisiens sont nombreux à sortir pour profiter et admirer la neige.#Paris #neigeverglas #neige pic.twitter.com/08QUgw8U7G
— Charles Baudry (@CharlesBaudry) January 16, 2021
AFP
IN PICTURES: North-eastern France blanketed in snow
Snow in Paris has been rare in recent years, although February 2018 saw the city coated in a picturesque white covering - prompting locals to head out to the nearest hill (Buttes-Chaumont was popular) with their skis to make the most of it.
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❄ Paris est sous la neige ce samedi. Elle s'accumule surtout en dehors du centre-ville. (https://t.co/ywUYg1dabj)
➡ Suivez la dégradation : https://t.co/T1O3Lkid7L pic.twitter.com/2Ub9nhIYmH
— Météo Express (@MeteoExpress) January 16, 2021
En hait de la butte montmarte la #neige tient au sol a #paris pic.twitter.com/0p7HeeiujS
— Antony Paone (@PaoneAntony) January 16, 2021
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Winter weather alerts were in place across much of central and northern France on Saturday with snow and icy conditions forecast.
The Orange alert warning, which urges the public to take care when travelling, affects 32 départements in all and will be in place until at least Sunday morning.
Snow began to fall on Paris in late morning turning the French capital into the "city of light".
gracieux flocons de neige à paris ❤️ pic.twitter.com/Ir3GazBzu7
— BesmaLahouri (@BesmaLahouri) January 16, 2021
AFP
Montmartre sous la neige #Paris #Meteo #Snow pic.twitter.com/PNE0hSJAyr
— Ulysse Paris (@ulyssepariser) January 16, 2021
Météo France said the snowfall is expected to be "a classic snowy episode for the season, but requiring particular vigilance as it could make traffic conditions difficult."
The Alsace area of eastern France saw heavy snowfall overnight on Thursday and more snow is expected in the east over the weekend.
On Saturday one Parisian even got out his skis to take on the slopes of Montmartre below the Sacre Coeur.
?Les skis sont de sortis à Montmartre. Les parisiens sont nombreux à sortir pour profiter et admirer la neige.#Paris #neigeverglas #neige pic.twitter.com/08QUgw8U7G
— Charles Baudry (@CharlesBaudry) January 16, 2021
AFP
IN PICTURES: North-eastern France blanketed in snow
Snow in Paris has been rare in recent years, although February 2018 saw the city coated in a picturesque white covering - prompting locals to head out to the nearest hill (Buttes-Chaumont was popular) with their skis to make the most of it.
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❄ Paris est sous la neige ce samedi. Elle s'accumule surtout en dehors du centre-ville. (https://t.co/ywUYg1dabj)
— Météo Express (@MeteoExpress) January 16, 2021
➡ Suivez la dégradation : https://t.co/T1O3Lkid7L pic.twitter.com/2Ub9nhIYmH
En hait de la butte montmarte la #neige tient au sol a #paris pic.twitter.com/0p7HeeiujS
— Antony Paone (@PaoneAntony) January 16, 2021
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