{"id":77684,"date":"2014-12-28T09:54:34","date_gmt":"2014-12-28T09:54:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=77684"},"modified":"2014-12-28T09:55:59","modified_gmt":"2014-12-28T09:55:59","slug":"snow-strands-motorists-france-alps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2014\/12\/snow-strands-motorists-france-alps\/","title":{"rendered":"Snow strands motorists in the France Alps"},"content":{"rendered":"
The country declared an orange weather alert, its second-highest, as local authorities scrambled to put up motorists for the night.<\/p>\n
One man died when his vehicle slid into a ravine in the Isere region.<\/p>\n
The government asked drivers to “exercise the utmost caution” and avoid travel if possible.<\/p>\n
Three people died in other snow-related incidents across France earlier this week, according to French daily Le Monde.<\/p>\n
Snowy conditions in the French Alps are expected to persist into Sunday, followed by freezing weather next week when Paris should see its first frosts in more than a year, French weather forecasters say.<\/p>\n
Local gyms and community halls were opened up as shelters in the Savoy region on Saturday.<\/p>\n
Motorists seeking accommodation “stormed” the Chambery exhibition centre, according to a live page (in French) on the website of Le Dauphine Libere newspaper.<\/p>\n
Eleven hours<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n