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Northern France covered with snow
Earth Observation | Copernicus
Cold Waves
Severe Storms
Location: France
Credit: European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery
On 17 January, a snowstorm hit northern and central France, prompting the authorities to issue an orange alert in 21 departments and a yellow alert in many other affected areas. The storm had a major impact on transport, causing widespread traffic jams over hundreds of kilometres of roads and motorways.
This image acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites on 18 January shows part of Normandie covered with snow.
The Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites enable the monitoring of snow-covered areas with high-resolution imaging.
