Germany braces for more heavy snowfall as Storm Goretti hits northern Europe
France and Germany battered by strong winds and plunging temperatures, as schools closed and travel disrupted
TL;DR
- Storm Goretti brought record winds to northwestern Europe, with gusts over 210kph recorded in France.
- Nearly 400,000 homes in France lost electricity due to the storm.
- One person was seriously injured in France, and 27 others sustained minor injuries.
- Storm Elli is expected to bring heavy snowfalls of up to 20cm and temperatures as low as -20C to Germany.
- Long-distance rail services were halted in northern Germany.
- Schools were closed in parts of France and Germany due to the severe weather.
- Three youths were arrested in Bremerhaven for throwing ice blocks onto a motorway.