In France, Goretti cut power to some 320,000 homes, most of them in the northern Normandy region, the Enedis power provider said. Photo / Joe Klamar, AFPOvernight, gusts of up to 216km/h were registered in France’s northwestern Manche region, authorities said. The winds felled trees, with at least one crashing on homes in France’s Seine-Maritime region, without injuries, authorities said. It also issued an amber snow warning in Wales, central England and parts of northern England, predicting snow of up to 30cm in some areas. Schools remained shut in parts of northern France, where weather alerts have been issued in 30 other regions.

Source: New Zealand Herald January 09, 2026 22:41 UTC