LYON: Heavy snowfall and rainstorms across southern France cut power lines and trapped people in cars and trains. About 100,000 households were without electricity, local authorities and the ERDF power distribution company said. Two thousand people were stuck on trains running along the Mediterranean coast that came to a standstill when rainstorms brought down power lines. Up to 60 centimeters (24 inches) of snow fell in hilly regions over 24 hours and 12 French departments have been put on avalanche alerts, the French weather service said. The fire brigade rescued about 50 people stuck in cars on a main road near St Julien-Chapteuil in Haute Loire. Heavy winds brought a ski lift at Sept Laux in the Isere region to a standstill and emergency services rescued 50 skiers stuck on it.Monday, December 15, 2008
Snow cuts power for 100,000 in France
LYON: Heavy snowfall and rainstorms across southern France cut power lines and trapped people in cars and trains. About 100,000 households were without electricity, local authorities and the ERDF power distribution company said. Two thousand people were stuck on trains running along the Mediterranean coast that came to a standstill when rainstorms brought down power lines. Up to 60 centimeters (24 inches) of snow fell in hilly regions over 24 hours and 12 French departments have been put on avalanche alerts, the French weather service said. The fire brigade rescued about 50 people stuck in cars on a main road near St Julien-Chapteuil in Haute Loire. Heavy winds brought a ski lift at Sept Laux in the Isere region to a standstill and emergency services rescued 50 skiers stuck on it.
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