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Germany braces for more heavy snowfall as Storm Goretti hits northern Europe

europeJanuary 9, 2026
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Germany braces for more heavy snowfall as Storm Goretti hits northern Europe
France and Germany battered by strong winds and plunging temperatures, as schools closed and travel disruptedGermany is expecting heavy snowfalls of up to 20cm after record winds of m...

France and Germany battered by strong winds and plunging temperatures, as schools closed and travel disrupted

Germany is expecting heavy snowfalls of up to 20cm after record winds of more than 210kph left almost 400,000 homes in France without electricity, as Storm Goretti battered north-western Europe.

No major or widespread damage to property was reported in France on Friday but one man was seriously hurt after slipping from his roof while trying to replace fallen tiles and 27 others suffered minor injuries, several requiring hospital treatment.

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Source: Guardian - World News

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