Paris weather forecast: Incredible pictures show France capital blanketed in snow on day four of big freeze

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Alexandra Richards26 February 2018

Incredible photos show Paris transformed into a winter wonderland as the city prepares itself for another day of snow.

Commuters faced a fourth day of travel chaos as freezing conditions caused transport to grind to a halt following heavy snowfall on Tuesday evening.

Authorities urged motorists to stay off the roads in the Île-de-France region as more snow was expected to move in throughout Friday morning.

It is anticipated that Parisians could see between 4cm and 7 cm of further snowfall.

Paris has extreme snow conditions causing weather warnings and delays

The new snow will impact the capital and much of north and eastern France as well.

A nun walks on a snow-covered path near the Sacre Coeur basilica
REUTERS

Meteo France said that Friday’s snow will not be as heavy as Tuesday night’s flurry, but said that due to the plummeting temperatures there was danger of ice on the roads.

On Thursday evening forecasters issued an alert across Paris warning of dangerous conditions.

Icicles hang from a gargoyle on the Sacre Coeur basilica
REUTERS

Railway lines were up and running again on Friday morning with the Metro and RER reported to be working as usual.

But an announcement on the RATCP said that it would update travel services as the weather changed throughout the day.

Temperatures are expected to reach lows of -3C and highs of 4C on Friday as the cold snap wears on.

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