https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Canadian searchers on Friday found the body of one of five French snowmobilers whose machines fell through the ice of a frozen lake, police said. https://www.thelocal.fr/20200125/searchers-find-body-of-french-snowmobiler-who-crashed-through-ice Sat, 25 Jan 2020 08:07:05 +0100 searchers-find-body-of-french-snowmobiler-who-crashed-through-ice The south east of France was braced for some rough wintry weather on Thursday with snow, icy conditions and torrential rain and flooding set to hit the region. Residents have been advised to take precautions. https://www.thelocal.fr/20191114/france-issues-first-snow-warnings-as-temperatures-dip Thu, 14 Nov 2019 10:03:02 +0100 france-issues-first-snow-warnings-as-temperatures-dip Paris has been freezing for a few days and the waters of the canal started to freeze over on Thursday. Although the ice is not ready to skate on just yet as Oliver Gee finds out. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160121/video-see-how-cold-it-is-in-paris Thu, 21 Jan 2016 14:13:20 +0100 video-see-how-cold-it-is-in-paris UPDATED: Driving could be hazardous in northern France this weekend with weather warnings issued for 30 départements, including Paris, as an icy spell and sub-zero temperatures are set to hit the region. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150123/northern-france-on-alert-for-icy-spell Fri, 23 Jan 2015 09:50:00 +0100 northern-france-on-alert-for-icy-spell Thousands of Air France passengers have been left waiting days for their luggage to be delivered this week's winter snow storm led to hundreds of planes being cancelled. Meanwhile, It has been suggested the cost of weather-related insurance claims could exceed €100 million. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130315/10000-bags-stranded-in-airport-as-cost-of-storm-rises Fri, 15 Mar 2013 14:36:00 +0100 10000-bags-stranded-in-airport-as-cost-of-storm-rises In total 19 departments remained on orange alert for snow and ice on Wednesday morning, with temperatures as low as -13°C in the north. Cross-Channel Eurostar services have resumed. We will provide regular updates all day. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130313/late-winter-storm-day-two-what-to-expect Wed, 13 Mar 2013 09:52:00 +0100 late-winter-storm-day-two-what-to-expect After heavy snow and freezing temperatures caused chaos across northern France over the last three days, some horror stories are beginning to emerge about what people have been through. Here are ten of the worst. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130313/ten-horror-stories-from-frances-winter-whiteout Wed, 13 Mar 2013 13:01:00 +0100 ten-horror-stories-from-frances-winter-whiteout Around 50,000 residents in Normandy were left without power on Monday after sever winter weather hit the north of France. Much of northern France was placed on alert on Monday with wintery conditions forecast to last until Tuesday evening. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130311/winter-weather-puts-northern-france-on-alert Mon, 11 Mar 2013 10:02:00 +0100 winter-weather-puts-northern-france-on-alert Large parts of France were on alert for heavy snow and black ice on Monday as winter weather spread across the country causing travel disruption in affected areas. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130211/severe-weather-warnings-in-place-across-france Mon, 11 Feb 2013 11:33:00 +0100 severe-weather-warnings-in-place-across-france The Dordogne region in France was on alert on Thursday after heavy snowfalls overnight, which reportedly left thousands of residents without electricity. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130117/west-of-france-on-snow-alert-as-cold-hits-nationwide Thu, 17 Jan 2013 10:49:00 +0100 west-of-france-on-snow-alert-as-cold-hits-nationwide Swathes of France remained on alert on Tuesday as wintery conditions spread across the north and east of the country. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130115/winter-weather-keeps-france-on-alert Tue, 15 Jan 2013 13:01:00 +0100 winter-weather-keeps-france-on-alert Wintery conditions are expected to hit northern France on Monday with weather warnings in place across 14 regions including the capital Paris. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130114/snow-and-icy-temperatures-to-hit-northern-france Mon, 14 Jan 2013 12:06:00 +0100 snow-and-icy-temperatures-to-hit-northern-france