Up to 4 centimeters of snow in Paris, the capital has not experienced this since 1968. After the snowfall, the cold sets in and the ice with it, this Friday, November 22. We take stock of the situation regarding closures, transport and traffic in Paris and throughout Île-de-France.
After the passage of the Storm Caetanothe snow gives way to cold and ice this Friday November 22, 2024. The first snowflakes, which fell on Thursday, quickly covered the region, paralyzing certain infrastructures. If the capital recorded up to 4 cm of snow, certain departments in the outer suburbs, such as Yvelines, Essonne and Val-d'Oise, recorded accumulations of up to 12 cm. Weather France extend the vigilance orange snow-ice until midday throughout the Paris region, calling for increased caution.
The black icecombined with temperatures between -1°C and -5°C, makes the roadways particularly dangerous. The weather services also announce the possibility of new localized flakes in the morning, likely to add 3 cm of snow in places. Motorists are urged to exercise extreme caution, particularly due to the risk of slippery roads and specific prohibitions.
School transport suspended in the greater suburbs
The departments of the outer suburbs (Yvelines, Essonne, Val-d'Oise, Seine-et-Marne) are suspending school transport this Friday. However, schools remain open, depending on the prefectures concerned. The Essonne prefecture specifies that this measure aims to guarantee safety in the face of ice and possible snow showers expected in the morning.
Disruptions in public transport
On Thursday, bad weather affected many lines. The tram T13 remains out of service after a tree fell, and several bus and transilien lines have been slowed down. In Paris and the inner suburbs, 35 bus lineslike the TVM and lines 40, 47, 102 and 114, suffered significant disruptions. According to Île-de-France Mobilités and the RATP, T9 tram traffic is affected on the entire line. On the RER side, the line C encountered disruptions on the section between Brétigny and Dourdan. On the line Dtraffic is completely interrupted between Juvisy and Malesherbes via Ris-Orangis, with a normal resumption expected around 9:30 a.m.
Weather conditions also complicate traffic on several Transilien lines. Line H is disrupted in its entirety, as is the section of line J linking Vernon-Giverny to Saint-Lazare, line N between Dreux and Montparnasse, and line P between Coulommiers and Gare de l'Est.
Regarding line R, traffic is interrupted between Montereau and Melun via Héricy, with an estimated resumption around 9 a.m. Finally, lines L and U suffered disruptions due to a technical incident.
The RATP and the SNCF invite users to stay informed in real time via their applications.
Complicated traffic on Ile-de-France roads
Icy makes the roads particularly dangerous. Speed limits are in place on motorways and heavy goods vehicles weighing more than 7.5 tonnes are prohibited from driving on the road. N118 until Friday noon.
The ice caused an accident on the N104between Saint-Michel-sur-Orge and Brétigny-sur-Orge, in Essonne. The incident involved two cars and three heavy goods vehicles, according to information from the Sytadin barometer. At 8 a.m., the latter recorded more than 145 km of traffic jams on the Ile-de-France roads, a figure slightly higher than the usual average.
The restrictions of the Snow and Ice Plan are still in force with a reduction in speed of 20 km/h and a ban on overtaking heavy goods vehicles. The authorities are calling on motorists to exercise caution, especially on secondary roads, where the risk of slipping is high due to negative temperatures.
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Finally, emblematic places like the Tour Eiffel remain closed until 1 p.m. today, due to weather conditions. This situation, although rare, reminds us of the importance of quickly adapting to climatic hazards in a region unaccustomed to such snowy episodes.
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