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| Paris airports close for storms | |
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| Paris airports have shut for 12 hours because extremely high winds are expected, transport officials say. | |
| The French capital is facing winds of up to 120km/h (75mph), forecasters say. | The French capital is facing winds of up to 120km/h (75mph), forecasters say. |
| The country is on storm alert with the French Atlantic coast expected to be worst hit. The airports are due to reopen at 0800 (0700GMT) on Tuesday. | |
| But forecasters predict the storm will not be as bad as the one that lashed France on 14 January, leaving 11 dead and causing widespread damage. | But forecasters predict the storm will not be as bad as the one that lashed France on 14 January, leaving 11 dead and causing widespread damage. |
| Travellers have been asked not to head to either the city's Charles de Gaulle or Orly airports. | Travellers have been asked not to head to either the city's Charles de Gaulle or Orly airports. |
| Charles de Gaulle is one the busiest airports in Europe. | Charles de Gaulle is one the busiest airports in Europe. |
| Ferries are also affected. Services between Brittany and nearby islands have been suspended, operators Oceane and Penn Ar Bedd say. | Ferries are also affected. Services between Brittany and nearby islands have been suspended, operators Oceane and Penn Ar Bedd say. |
| Brittany Ferries has postponed the inaugural sailing on Tuesday of its service from Roscoff to Plymouth, in southern England. | Brittany Ferries has postponed the inaugural sailing on Tuesday of its service from Roscoff to Plymouth, in southern England. |
| The French navy has also put three rescue vessels on stand-by to sail to the aid of any shipping in difficulty. Sand bags have been deployed on sea-fronts exposed to potential flooding. | The French navy has also put three rescue vessels on stand-by to sail to the aid of any shipping in difficulty. Sand bags have been deployed on sea-fronts exposed to potential flooding. |
| Freezing night | Freezing night |
| In England, heavy rain sweeping across the country has left many councils on "full alert" in preparation for floods. | In England, heavy rain sweeping across the country has left many councils on "full alert" in preparation for floods. |
| The UK saw the heaviest snowfall for 18 years last week and forecasters warn more snow is on the way over parts of Wales and the Midlands. | The UK saw the heaviest snowfall for 18 years last week and forecasters warn more snow is on the way over parts of Wales and the Midlands. |
| Forecasters are also predicting another freezing night in the Scottish Highlands, after temperatures on Sunday night dropped to -18C (-0.4F), which the Met Office said was the lowest temperature since January 2003. | Forecasters are also predicting another freezing night in the Scottish Highlands, after temperatures on Sunday night dropped to -18C (-0.4F), which the Met Office said was the lowest temperature since January 2003. |