Eurostar delays - 5/3 due to the weather

[Carrie_Cat]

Hope that nobody here was (too) affected by this and that those going out today will have a pleasant trip and that the delays will be small as they get back to normal.

Following heavy falls of snow across Northern France yesterday bringing down electricity cables the Eurostars, Thalys, TGV and regional trainsstopped running around 4 pm.

Many people spent the night in the trains at Lille and Gare du Nord or in nearby hotels.

They are saying on the news this morning that 40 000 rail passengers were affected as the whole region ground to a halt.

 

[Carrie_Cat]

Looking at the Eurostar site there are trains cancelled today

http://www.eurostar.com/UK/uk/leisu...ressBook_body_Click here for more information.

Tuesday 6th March cancellation of trains 9009, 9014, 9109 & 9110

 

[cherrymarzipan]

Hi

Did/do you have snow around Disneyland?

 

[ShimmerTinks]

ah no
i didnt even know that France had been hit by snow!

 

[Carrie_Cat]

Hi

Did/do you have snow around Disneyland?

No snow with us, we just got sleet and rain in the night and it drizzled most of today in Paris

ah no
i didnt even know that France had been hit by snow!

The North were expecting snow but they didn't think it was going to be like that and settle

Some photos

http://photos.lavoix.com/main.php?g2_itemId=222386

The snow brought down pylons and cables and it's these that brought the trains to a standstill

http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/actualit...yl-ocirc-ne-agrave-tr-egrave-s-haute-te.shtml