FRANCE: Blanket of snow coats Paris as south of country basks in warm weather

Record ID: 333078

  • Title: FRANCE: Blanket of snow coats Paris as south of country basks in warm weather
  • Date: 9th December 2010
  • Summary: PARIS, FRANCE (DECEMBER 8, 2010) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF PARIS CHRISTMAS FERRIS WHEEL DURING SNOW FALL WOMEN WALKING, COATED IN SNOW PLACE DE LA CONCORDE, STREETLIGHTS COVERED IN SNOW PEOPLE WITH UMBRELLAS COVERED IN SNOW VARIOUS PARIS CHRISTMAS MARKET UNDER SNOW (2 SHOTS) TRAFFIC MOTORCYCLIST DRIVING SLOWLY, LEGS OUT TO PREVENT HIMSELF FROM SKIDDING SNOW-COVERED TRAFFIC CITY OF PARIS SNOW BRUSH SWEEPING AWAY SNOW CITY WORKERS GRITTING VARIOUS EIFFEL TOWER UNDER SNOW (2 SHOTS) (SOUNDBITE) (French) UNIDENTIFIED MAN SAYING "I think it's marvellous, having Paris under the snow. Paris is all white. It's magical. It's really, really nice. It's beautiful. Unfortunately it won't last as snow gets dirty fast. All that nice white snow. But it's a lovely view." VARIOUS ROOFTOPS OF PARIS TOULOUSE, FRANCE (DECEMBER 8, 2010) (REUTERS) RESTAURANT MENU ON STREET PEOPLE SITTING AT TERRACES TEMPERATURE GAUGE 16 DEGREES CELSIUS PARK, PEOPLE WALKING AROUND UNDER STRONG SUNSHINE (3 SHOTS)
  • Embargoed: 24th December 2010 12:00
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  • Location: France, France
  • Country: France
  • Topics: Weather
  • Reuters ID: LVA7LT2LXCBQ1BTOF4P6INHEFTBK
  • Story Text: A blanket of unseasonal soggy snow turned Paris into a winter wonderland on Wednesday (December 8) as temperatures in the south of France were unusually warm with the thermometer expected to brush up against 20 degrees during the afternoon.
    The snow descended upon the city this afternoon, covering well-known Parisian monuments like the Eiffel Tower, the Champs Elysees as well as the giant ferris wheel traditionally set up for the Christmas holidays on the Place de la Concorde, in a white blanket.
    But the sudden snowfall has also forced the closure of the Eiffel Tower, an iconic monument of Paris, and has impeded much of citywide public and private transportation.
    "I think it's marvellous, having Paris under the snow. Paris is all white. It's magical. It's really, really nice. It's beautiful. Unfortunately it won't last as snow gets dirty fast. All that nice white snow. But it's a lovely view," said an unidentified passerby.
    Paris has experienced unseasonal, below-zero temperatures for the last few weeks, but the weather is expected to normalise and temperatures to rise by Thursday.
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