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Snowflakes fall on the tip of Brittany, in western France, as 23 departments are placed on orange "snow-ice" alert. 5 to 10 cm of snow are expected in certain parts of Brittany. IMAGES
A thick blanket of snow covers the roads around Strasbourg, in eastern France, as the French city increases the snow alert level to orange. IMAGES
A Pharmacy's green cross shows 31°C at midday in Lyon as the orange heatwave vigilance continues in the Rhône department. A total of 45 departments in France are affected by this vigilance issued by the French weather agency Météo-France. IMAGES
Images in front of the Place de la Bourse in Bordeaux, Gironde, one of the 39 departements placed on orange heatwave alert by France's weather agency, Meteo-France. The French weather agency predicts today to be the 'hottest day' of the short-lived but intense heatwave. IMAGES
Images from the beach at Bordeaux-Lac in Gironde, one of the thirteen départements placed on orange heatwave alert by Météo-France. 22 other departments in the south of France are under yellow alert due to the first heatwave of 2024. IMAGES
Two cold fronts have hit South Africa in the past two days resulting in snowfall in Western Cape. IMAGES