Icy storm lashes France and Germany causing hardship – BBC News bbc.com

Snow and wind pummel parts of western Europe, causing power cuts and traffic problems. In France power cuts affected more than 237,000 homes as the storm swept across Normandy and regions north of Paris.
In Dieppe, on the coast, winds reached 146km/h (90.5mph).
The storm, nicknamed "Egon", later hit southern Germany – mainly Rhineland-Palatinate and northern Bavaria. Power cuts and traffic jams were widespread.
Emergency teams were out in force during the night in France and Germany.