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The Chateau de Versailles under snow is pictured on March 12, 2013, during a heavy snow storm on France. More than 68,000 homes were without electricity in France and hundreds of people were trapped in their cars, officials and weather services said today. Twenty-six regions in northwest and northern France were put on orange alert because of heavy snowfalls, which Meteo France said were "remarkable for the season because of the expected quantity and length of time". AFP PHOTO BERTRAND GUAY (Photo credit should read BERTRAND GUAY/AFP/Getty Images)

The Chateau de Versailles under snow is pictured on March 12, 2013, during a heavy snow storm on France. More than 68,000 homes were without electricity in France and hundreds of people were trapped in their cars, officials and weather services said today. Twenty-six regions in northwest and northern France were put on orange alert because of heavy snowfalls, which Meteo France said were "remarkable for the season because of the expected quantity and length of time". AFP PHOTO BERTRAND GUAY        (Photo credit should read BERTRAND GUAY/AFP/Getty Images)