Paris transformed into a snowy wonderland on Thursday as an early winter storm blanketed the city with rare November snowfall. Iconic landmarks like the Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame were draped in snow, creating picturesque scenes across the City of Lights. According to Meteo France, approximately 1.5 inches (4 cm) of snow fell in Paris, marking the heaviest November snowfall since 1968, when about 2 inches were recorded.
Storm Caetano brought more significant accumulations to other parts of north-central France, with 3-6 inches reported, while the Alps saw impressive totals of 12-20 inches, with some peaks exceeding 2 feet.
The storm also delivered strong winds, with gusts reaching 70-80 mph along France’s Atlantic coast and 55-65 mph in south-central regions.
Temperatures in Paris briefly dipped into the upper 20s on Friday morning, with some areas, like Bourdons-sur-Rognon, recording lows of 13Ā°F. However, the snow was short-lived as warmer southwest winds began to usher in a shift toward milder weather.
Over the weekend, temperatures were forecasted to climb into the mid-to-upper 60s in Paris, with the Basque Country expected to reach into the 70s.
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