Due to snowfall and the formation of ice, the busy Ile-de-France road N118 is completely closed to traffic this Friday, November 22 until 12 p.m., for vehicles weighing more than 7.5 tonnes.
Storm Caetano, which has been crossing France since Thursday, has made traffic extremely difficult in Ile-de-France. The police headquarters took the decision tocompletely ban traffic this Friday, November 22 until 12 p.m. for vehicles weighing more than 7.5 tonnes transporting dangerous goods or materialsdue to the heavy snowfall expected again this morning, up to 12 cm in certain Ile-de-France departments. Orange Snow and Ice vigilance is also maintained until midday in IDF by Météo France.
20 km/h less
Already this Thursday, nearly 400 km of traffic jams had formed on the Ile-de-France roads at the end of the day according to data from Sytadin, with up to 20cm of snow fell in Val d'Oise making traffic conditions very delicate. As a result, several incidents occurred yesterday on several roads near Paris, including a remarkable number of vehicles to be repaired. The Minister Delegate in charge of Transport François Durovray also confirmed that heavy goods vehicles were prohibited from driving this Friday morning on the N118, while all other vehicles could drive there normally but by reducing their speed by 20 km/h.
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Published on 11/22/2024 at 06:43
France
