It's a chance to play in the snow as parts of Europe become a winter wonderland
As France went into its first day of a national curfew, the arrival of snow in central and northern parts of the country was a welcome distraction for those in cities unused to the wintry weather. Parisians built snowmen and threw snowballs before getting ready to remain indoors from 6 pm to 6 am. All outdoor leisure activities must stop between this time, and there are fines for curfew-breakers. Thirty-two departments in France, including the whole of Ile-de-France, have been placed on snow-ice orange vigilance alerts. In Lille, residents enjoyed the snowfall that covered the city. "People h...