Traffic jammed in southern French snow

Thousands of people in the south of France got stuck in traffic due to heavy snowfall and slipperiness.

In the region of Montpellier 20 to 30 centimeters fell. The whole region is paralyzed by the winter weather. The authorities have sheltered a number of stranded people in the night.

It is very cold in large parts of the south of France. On the beach of Nice on the Côte d'Azur is also snow.