Paris parks close as storm set to hit city
The city of Paris has announced that all green spaces are now closed, ahead of a storm that is due to hit the capital on Thursday afternoon.
All parks, gardens, squares and cemeteries managed by the Paris Town Hall closed at 11am on Thursday due to fears over forecast strong winds.
⚠️ ? Vents forts à Paris aujourd'hui: les espaces verts (parcs, jardins, squares et cimetières) seront fermés à compter de 11h. ⚠️ ? pic.twitter.com/wPxCDXHrKK
— Paris (@Paris) February 13, 2020
A thunder storm is due to hit the greater Paris Île-de-France region between 1pm and 4pm on Thursday, also bringing rain and high winds.
Further north there are warnings of hailstorms in the Hauts-de-France region.
Map: Méteo France
Five départements - Calvados, Manche, Pas-de-Calais, Seine-Maritime and Somme - are on orange alert for high winds and possible coastal flooding.
The alert runs until 6am on Friday.
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All parks, gardens, squares and cemeteries managed by the Paris Town Hall closed at 11am on Thursday due to fears over forecast strong winds.
⚠️ ? Vents forts à Paris aujourd'hui: les espaces verts (parcs, jardins, squares et cimetières) seront fermés à compter de 11h. ⚠️ ? pic.twitter.com/wPxCDXHrKK
— Paris (@Paris) February 13, 2020
A thunder storm is due to hit the greater Paris Île-de-France region between 1pm and 4pm on Thursday, also bringing rain and high winds.
Further north there are warnings of hailstorms in the Hauts-de-France region.
Map: Méteo France
Five départements - Calvados, Manche, Pas-de-Calais, Seine-Maritime and Somme - are on orange alert for high winds and possible coastal flooding.
The alert runs until 6am on Friday.
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