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Paris airports have shut for 12 hours because extremely high winds are expected, transport officials say. Paris airports have shut overnight following a storm alert and warnings of winds of up to 100km/h (62mph).
The French capital is facing winds of up to 120km/h (75mph), forecasters say. Air France said it had cancelled 210 flights, with the Charles de Gaulle, Orly and Bourget airports not due to reopen until 1000 (0900GMT) on Tuesday.
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. The storm was expected to hit France's Atlantic coast hardest, and ferries were also affected.
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. Services between Brittany and nearby islands have been suspended, operators Oceane and Penn Ar Bedd said.
Travellers have been asked not to head to either the city's Charles de Gaulle or Orly airports. Brittany Ferries also postponed the inaugural sailing on Tuesday of its service from Roscoff to Plymouth, in southern England.
Charles de Gaulle is one the busiest airports in Europe. The French navy has put three rescue vessels on stand-by to help any shipping in difficulty. Sand bags have been deployed on sea-fronts exposed to possible flooding.
Ferries are also affected. Services between Brittany and nearby islands have been suspended, operators Oceane and Penn Ar Bedd say. Scottish freeze
Brittany Ferries has postponed the inaugural sailing on Tuesday of its service from Roscoff to Plymouth, in southern England. In Paris, travellers were asked not to head to the city's airports, which closed at 2000 (1900GMT).
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. Flights had been disrupted for two hours before the closures. Charles de Gaulle is one the busiest airports in Europe.
Freezing night Forecasters predicted however that the storm would not be as bad as the one that lashed France and Spain on 24 January, leaving 11 dead and causing widespread damage.
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.