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France postpones weekend football matches after severe winter weather

The Caetano storm crossed France on Thursday and caused early winter conditions accompanied by violent winds that disrupted travel in several regions.

Published : Nov 22, 2024 23:15 IST , PARIS - 1 MIN READ

Two articulated lorries are stuck in snow, in Beaumont-les-Autels, central France, on November 21, 2024 as the first flakes of storm Caetano fell in France, where 54 departments are on “orange alert” for snow, ice and wind.
Two articulated lorries are stuck in snow, in Beaumont-les-Autels, central France, on November 21, 2024 as the first flakes of storm Caetano fell in France, where 54 departments are on “orange alert” for snow, ice and wind. | Photo Credit: AFP
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Two articulated lorries are stuck in snow, in Beaumont-les-Autels, central France, on November 21, 2024 as the first flakes of storm Caetano fell in France, where 54 departments are on “orange alert” for snow, ice and wind. | Photo Credit: AFP

Snow and freezing temperatures prompted the French Football Federation to postpone matches this weekend in the women’s top league and men’s lower divisions.

Matches in Ligue 1 were unaffected. Leader Paris Saint-Germain hosted Toulouse on Friday.

The rugby test between France and Argentina at the Stade de France in Paris was also expected to go ahead as planned.

The Caetano storm crossed France on Thursday and caused early winter conditions accompanied by violent winds that disrupted travel in several regions. The national weather service has issued alerts for snow and ice across the country.

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