"A storm brought blizzard conditions and heavy snowfall across much of the south-east of the country, with the capital, Bucharest, receiving 40cm of snow far above the February average of 11cm. Public transport was severely disrupted, as international airports closed and trains were delayed by up to six hours. Motorway traffic was also disrupted and a number of main routes into Bucharest were closed because of snow."
"Meanwhile, in parts of France the wet winter that has plagued much of western Europe continued, as Storm Pedro followed hot on the heels of Storm Nils, worsening existing flooding. Storm Nils killed two people last week through a combination of strong winds and severe flooding; Storm Pedro arrived on Thursday across the south-west of the country. While Pedro was less potent than some in recent weeks, it still brought wind gusts of over 70mph and another 50mm of rain in some places."
Romania experienced blizzard conditions and heavy snowfall across the south-east, with Bucharest receiving 40cm compared with a February average of 11cm. Public transport was severely disrupted as international airports closed, trains were delayed by up to six hours, motorways and main routes into Bucharest were closed, and hundreds of trees and power lines were brought down, leaving 200,000 homes without power. In France, Storm Pedro followed Storm Nils and worsened flooding, producing gusts over 70mph and up to 50mm of rain in some places. Rivers and saturated soils could not absorb more water, prompting extended orange and red flood alerts, with relief expected next week as high pressure builds.
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