A strong windstorm brought an onslaught of rain, high winds and snow to France during the second half of the weekend, and its effects were still being felt on Monday. Thousands of households were without power, and some parts of the country were still under an orange alert, meaning that dangerous weather is expected.
According to AccuWeather Meteorologist Lauren Hyde, the area of low pressure that brought the unsettled weather to the country has been dubbed Storm Gerard by Météo France, the country’s official meteorological service.
