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 France has been experiencing an unusually heavy snowfall, with Paris and other parts of the north and west blanketed in snow. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260106/in-pictures-paris-and-northern-france-blanketed-in-snow Tue, 06 Jan 2026 14:01:02 +0100 in-pictures-paris-and-northern-france-blanketed-in-snow Large parts of northern France, including Paris, woke up to a covering of snow on Wednesday, with schools closed and roads blocked. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210210/schools-closed-and-transport-suspended-as-snow-hits-northern-france Wed, 10 Feb 2021 09:19:04 +0100 schools-closed-and-transport-suspended-as-snow-hits-northern-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. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210116/in-pictures-paris-gets-dusting-of-snow-as-winter-weather-hits-france Sat, 16 Jan 2021 14:13:44 +0100 in-pictures-paris-gets-dusting-of-snow-as-winter-weather-hits-france The north and east of France has seen heavy snowfalls overnight as more snow is forecast for the north of the country over the weekend. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210115/in-pictures-north-east-france-blanketed-in-snow Fri, 15 Jan 2021 13:45:22 +0100 in-pictures-north-east-france-blanketed-in-snow Residents in north-eastern France must brace for a "remarkable snow episode," France's national weather agency has warned. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210114/ten-french-departements-put-on-snow-alert Thu, 14 Jan 2021 10:14:56 +0100 ten-french-departements-put-on-snow-alert 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 Public transport services were disrupted and drivers experienced problems on the roads in parts of France on Wednesday morning after Storm Gabriel swept across the west and north of the country on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190130/snow-update-transport-disruptions-in-parts-of-france-in-wake-of-storm-gabriel Wed, 30 Jan 2019 12:06:12 +0100 snow-update-transport-disruptions-in-parts-of-france-in-wake-of-storm-gabriel Storm Gabriel is on its way to France and is set to bring with it violent winds, snow and freezing temperatures, with the country's transport minister warning that there is likely to be major disruption to roads and transport services. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190129/french-warned-of-transport-chaos-with-winter-storm-on-the-way Tue, 29 Jan 2019 16:55:16 +0100 french-warned-of-transport-chaos-with-winter-storm-on-the-way Weather warnings for snow and ice are in place in the north of France while the west of the country braces for high winds with Storm Gabriel set to bring a new cold snap to the country. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190129/storm-gabriel-swathes-of-france-on-alert-for-violent-winds-snow-and-ice Tue, 29 Jan 2019 11:46:48 +0100 storm-gabriel-swathes-of-france-on-alert-for-violent-winds-snow-and-ice Weather warnings were in place for parts of France on Wednesday morning as the winter weather continued. Snow has turned some areas in the north into a winter wonderland but also caused transport disruption. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190123/parts-of-northern-and-central-france-on-alert-as-more-snow-arrives Wed, 23 Jan 2019 10:40:41 +0100 parts-of-northern-and-central-france-on-alert-as-more-snow-arrives Snowfall arrived in France on Tuesday morning, as swathes of the north were on alert and transport services were disrupted. Here's a look at images of the disruption. Please tweet yours to @TheLocalFrance. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190122/in-pictures-snow-causes-transport-disruption-across-northern-france Tue, 22 Jan 2019 15:07:26 +0100 in-pictures-snow-causes-transport-disruption-across-northern-france With a cold spell descending on many parts of the country Tuesday, snow fell on Paris on Tuesday morning turning the capital into a winter wonderland and causing a fair amount of transport disruption. Here are some of the best pictures from Parisians. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190122/in-pictures-snowfall-turns-paris-into-winter-wonderland Tue, 22 Jan 2019 14:43:33 +0100 in-pictures-snowfall-turns-paris-into-winter-wonderland Winter arrived in earnest across parts of France on Tuesday morning as snowfall hit much of the north of the country, with weather alerts for snow and ice in place. Snowfall has just arrived in the French capital. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190122/snow-arrives-in-northern-france-with-swathes-of-country-on-alert Tue, 22 Jan 2019 13:23:20 +0100 snow-arrives-in-northern-france-with-swathes-of-country-on-alert Much of the northern parts of France, including Paris, were placed on alert for snow and ice on Monday as a cold front sweeps across the country. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190121/france-issues-weather-alerts-with-snow-on-the-way Mon, 21 Jan 2019 17:32:04 +0100 france-issues-weather-alerts-with-snow-on-the-way Large parts of France will be covered in up to 10 cm of snow on Tuesday and Wednesday, the heaviest snowfall of this winter so far. *French language learner article.* https://www.thelocal.fr/20190121/parts-of-france-set-to-become-winter-wonderland-as-first-snowfall-of-2019-arrives Mon, 21 Jan 2019 11:55:13 +0100 parts-of-france-set-to-become-winter-wonderland-as-first-snowfall-of-2019-arrives An early winter chill has hit France, leaving parts of the country with a sparkling blanket of snow... and it's only October. Here's a look in pictures. https://www.thelocal.fr/20181030/in-pictures-parts-of-france-turn-into-winter-wonderland-in-october Tue, 30 Oct 2018 10:52:44 +0100 in-pictures-parts-of-france-turn-into-winter-wonderland-in-october Spring might have already brought unseasonably warm weather France's way but it seems like winter is still holding on in parts of the country, with snowfall hitting some southern areas on Sunday. Here's a look at the spring snow in pictures. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180514/in-pictures-southern-france-hit-by-snow-in-may Mon, 14 May 2018 12:27:19 +0200 in-pictures-southern-france-hit-by-snow-in-may The weather in France has been very varied in recent weeks, but nobody could have expected snow on April 30th. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180430/snow-in-france-and-its-almost-may-normandy Mon, 30 Apr 2018 16:43:12 +0200 snow-in-france-and-its-almost-may-normandy As the big chill from Russia sweeps across France, Nice and other parts of the Côte d'Azur have been hit by heavy snow. Here are the best images of the snowfall which show a different side to the French Riviera. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180226/in-pictures-french-riviera-in-the-snow Mon, 26 Feb 2018 16:37:43 +0100 in-pictures-french-riviera-in-the-snow Just a few days after Paris was treated to its first proper snowfall in years, more flakes are expected to fall over the French capital and surrounding areas on Tuesday afternoon. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180213/fresh-snowfall-to-hit-paris-on-tuesday Tue, 13 Feb 2018 11:27:26 +0100 fresh-snowfall-to-hit-paris-on-tuesday