Snow in downtown Strasbourg (Illustration)
Snow in downtown Strasbourg (Illustration) – G. Varela 20 MINUTES

MB with AFP

It’s really winter. The first significant snowfall in the northeast of France and the French Alps on Saturday resulted in difficult traffic conditions in 19 counties placed in “orange alert” snow and ice.

The departments placed on “orange alert” are all in the eastern half of the country: Ain, Aisne, Ardennes, Côte-d’Or, Doubs, Isere, Jura, Haute-Marne, Haute-Saône, Marne, Meurthe-et-Moselle, Meuse, Moselle, Nord, Bas-Rhin, Savoie, Haute-Savoie, Belfort, Vosges

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slowdowns were observed in the early morning on several secondary axes of the northeast, including Lorraine and Alsace, as the Regional Centre Information and Coordination road (CRICRs) Metz. However in mid-day the situation had improved significantly, “as temperatures again become positive,” said an official of CRICRs.

On the A31 between Metz and Luxembourg, a truck s’ is jackknifed across the track, due to the slippery, causing a plug on the French-Luxembourg border, absorbed in the late morning. Traffic also difficult towards the alpine resorts in Saturday school holidays. Because of the “delicate weather between Dijon and Lyon,” Bison Futé recommends motorists to avoid the area and take the A39 then the A40 towards Geneva.



Strong gusts wind in the north

In the north of France,