Western Europe braced for more snow and ice on Wednesday, with the first named storm of the year hitting the continent's Atlantic coast. Reuters pictureADVERTISEMENTMore flights were cancelled, train services disrupted and roads blocked as storm Goretti advanced across the region. Cold weather warnings covered vast parts of France and Britain on Wednesday. 5 7 Snow falls on the River Seine and its snow-covered banks in Paris as winter weather with snow and cold temperatures hits a part of the country, France, January 7, 2026. 6 7 View of the snow-covered Luxembourg Garden in Paris as winter weather with snow and cold temperatures hits a large part of the country, France, January 6, 2026.

Source: The Telegraph January 07, 2026 08:34 UTC