Because of the storm Caetano54 departments are still on Orange alert for “wind” or “snow-ice” Thursday November 21. Orange “wind” vigilance is lifted for Finistère and Morbihan. A region-by-region update on the disruptions linked to the Caetano storm.
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
In Puy-de-Dôme, students have not had classes since midday, announces the prefect of Puy-de-Dôme. All educational establishments are closed from 3 p.m., nursery schools, primary schools, middle and high schools, BTS included. “After 3 p.m., the academic services will ensure the care of the students, their shelter, until recovery by the parents of the students”specifies the prefect on his X account.
Burgundy-Franche-Comté
In Côte-d'Or, the A6 is cut towards Paris following a heavy goods vehicle accident near Beaune. Traffic is interrupted after the exit for Beaune. “The snow is heavy in the area”reports the highway manager APRR.
Brittany
In Finistère, due to strong gusts of wind, the metropolis of Brest closed parks, gardens and cemeteries but also stadiums and sports fields, reports France Bleu Breizh-Izel. On the Iroise bridge, the speed is limited to 70 km/h. Firefighters have been called 16 times since the start of the day for water in homes, five times for flooding in public places.
In Morbihan, the prefecture reports violent winds, a gust of 160 km/h recorded in Groix, 150 km/h in Belle-Île and 123 km/h in Lorient. The Morbihan firefighters were mobilized for around 50 interventions linked to “falling trees on public roads and materials threatening to fall”indicates the prefecture.
Ile-de-France
The Île-de-France roads department recorded 310 km of traffic jams on Thursday, November 21 at 2 p.m., three times more than usual on average at the same time, according to the Sytadin service. The storm caused disruptions to public transport in Île-de-France. On 34 bus lines, traffic is limited or completely interrupted, reports RATP on its website. “Other lines are likely to be impacted depending on how the situation evolves”it is specified.
In Yvelines, students are authorized to leave their school from 3 p.m. “to facilitate their return home”indicates the prefecture in a press release. The department is on orange snow-ice alert, between 7 and 10 cm of snow are expected in the south of the territory. The Yvelines prefect also encourages employers to allow their employees or agents to leave work from 3 p.m. so that they can pick up their children and return home. School transport will be suspended on Friday November 22.
Normandie
In the Channel, the A84 motorway has been impassable for 11 hours, between Gouvets and Avranches, reports France Bleu Cotentin. The A84 motorway has been closed to heavy goods vehicles for 6 hours between Fougères and Caen. A load shedding route passing through Avranches – Granville – Coutances – Carentan – Bayeux has been put in place. Furthermore, the N174 is prohibited for heavy goods vehicles between Saint-Lô and Guilberville.
Around forty firefighters were mobilized in the morning for several accidents on the roads such as Juvigny, Périer, Mortain, Saint-Nicolas-des-Bois or even on the A84 near Avranches. In Moyon, a heavy goods vehicle ended up on its side in a field. The driver was slightly injured, according to France Bleu Cotentin.
In Seine-Maritime, the “collective transport of children and school buses and interurban collective transport are prohibited from 6 p.m.”announces the prefecture of Seine-Maritime in a press release. The measure will be extended Friday morning, “due to an episode of frost that the department will experience tonight”. Traffic “is prohibited” for heavy goods vehicles over 7.5 tonnes on the A13 motorway. Their maximum authorized speed is lowered by 20 km/h. Storage aids have been put in place. On the A28 between Le Mans and Rouen, heavy goods vehicles weighing more than 7.5 tonnes cannot travel in both directions of traffic.
In Orne, “around 1,500 homes are without electricity in the Bagnoles-de-l’Orne-Normandie sector”indicates the prefecture in a press release at midday. On the A28 motorway and a portion of the RN12 national road, traffic conditions are classified “difficult”adds this same source. School transport traffic in Orne “is prohibited by prefectural decree, in consultation with the regional council”. Furthermore, the circulation of heavy goods vehicles weighing more than 7.5 tonnes “is prohibited on the entire road network of the department until further notice”. The Orne prefecture specifies in its press release that there is “exceptions for certain transports (tow trucks, milk collection, transport of live animals, etc.)”. Of the “storage areas” are set up to accommodate heavy goods vehicles.
New Aquitaine
Rail traffic is very disrupted on the TGV West line. On arrival at Montparnasse station in Paris, most trains are delayed by more than an hour, indicates the SNCF. TER traffic is interrupted until the end of the day on most TER lines, according to SNCF Réseau, such as Bordeaux-Mont-de-Marsan, Bordeaux-La Rochelle, Royan-Angoulème, Limoges-Poitiers, Limoges-Périgueux or Limoges-Vierzon. On the La Rochelle side, cemeteries, parks and gardens are closed all day. Same thing on the Vienne and Deux-Sèvres side, in Niort, Poitiers or Châtelleraut.
Loire region
In Loire-Atlantique, the Cheviré bridges, in Nantes, and Saint-Nazaire have been closed to traffic since 2 p.m., according to the prefect. He calls on the population to move away from the coast, not to go into the water and to avoid unnecessary travel. The department expects wind gusts of up to 140 km/h on its coastline.
