Overview
- Météo-France reissued orange vigilance for 38 departments for Wednesday after lifting a 26-department alert Tuesday morning.
- Transport minister Philippe Tabarot said the episode was "a bit under-evaluated" and urged people to limit travel, with heavy trucks barred in the West and Île-de-France on Wednesday and a 70 km/h cap set for light vehicles in the capital region.
- Airlines will cancel roughly 40% of flights at Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 25% at Orly from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, while six regional airports were closed Tuesday morning due to snow and ice.
- SNCF reported lingering disruptions in the West, including morning line interruptions and Intercités Nantes–Bordeaux cancellations until mid-afternoon, with TGV and Eurostar operating at reduced speeds and irregular service on some Île-de-France lines.
- Authorities report at least five road deaths linked to snow and ice—some outlets cite six—after record congestion of over 1,000 km in Île-de-France on Monday, with school transport widely suspended in several regions.