Germany is bracing for more heavy snowfall as Storm Goretti hits northern Europe, bringing with it strong winds and freezing temperatures that could plunge as low as -20C in certain areas. The storm front, dubbed Elli by Germans, is expected to bring significant disruptions across the country, particularly in the north where at least 15cm of fresh snowfall was forecast.
Regional train services were suspended across north-west France on Friday morning, with disruptions expected to last until late afternoon, although high-speed TGV rail services were operating and no serious flight delays were reported. Schools remained shut in the affected regions, while weather alerts were issued in 30 other areas.
Meanwhile, Germany's national weather service DWD warned of ice and snowdrifts making many roads impassable, prompting authorities to deploy over 700 sanitation workers to clear streets in Hamburg. In the northern state of Schleswig-Holstein, where at least 15cm of fresh snowfall was expected, schools were closed and residents were advised to stay indoors.
However, not everyone is bracing for severe weather conditions. Berlin and surrounding Brandenburg state are likely to be spared the worst of the storm, with authorities calling off a previous warning, saying there was "no danger to life and limb". The city's residents can expect a relatively calm day ahead, but temperatures are still expected to drop below freezing.
Despite these predictions, motorists are being advised to fill up their tanks and prepare for possible disruptions, while drivers were warned not to take unnecessary risks. And with the storm forecast to bring significant disruptions across northern Europe, it's clear that many residents are preparing to hunker down and ride out the severe weather conditions.
Regional train services were suspended across north-west France on Friday morning, with disruptions expected to last until late afternoon, although high-speed TGV rail services were operating and no serious flight delays were reported. Schools remained shut in the affected regions, while weather alerts were issued in 30 other areas.
Meanwhile, Germany's national weather service DWD warned of ice and snowdrifts making many roads impassable, prompting authorities to deploy over 700 sanitation workers to clear streets in Hamburg. In the northern state of Schleswig-Holstein, where at least 15cm of fresh snowfall was expected, schools were closed and residents were advised to stay indoors.
However, not everyone is bracing for severe weather conditions. Berlin and surrounding Brandenburg state are likely to be spared the worst of the storm, with authorities calling off a previous warning, saying there was "no danger to life and limb". The city's residents can expect a relatively calm day ahead, but temperatures are still expected to drop below freezing.
Despite these predictions, motorists are being advised to fill up their tanks and prepare for possible disruptions, while drivers were warned not to take unnecessary risks. And with the storm forecast to bring significant disruptions across northern Europe, it's clear that many residents are preparing to hunker down and ride out the severe weather conditions.
I'm trying to visualize a clean format here, but all these subheadings and paragraphs are giving me a headache 
First off, let's separate the information into clear sections. Why did they have to put "Storm Goretti" in parentheses? Can't we just keep it concise? And then there's this weird labeling of regions - "north-west France", "northern state of Schleswig-Holstein"... what even is that? 
! That's like, way too cold for me. In Hamburg they're deploying over 700 workers to clear the streets, so at least they're taking it seriously 
. But I'm more concerned about the schools and stuff staying closed 
, that means missed days of work and all that jazz 
. And can you believe some places are actually not getting hit that bad? Like Berlin is supposed to be fine 
? Guess we'll just have to wait and see how this whole thing plays out 
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the wether service is just trying to scare ppl into staying indoors lol. meanwhile, north germany is getting slammed with 15cm of snow... that's no joke! my cousin lives in hamburg and she said the roads are already super bad. like, what even is Elli? sounds made up 
anyway, i'm low-key excited for the weekend coz i can finally get out and enjoy the snowy vibes