Photos| Storms disrupt transportation and deprive hundreds of thousands of electricity in northern Europe

High winds swept and Storms in northern Europe, which caused chaos in the transport sector, led to the closure of schools, power outages for hundreds of thousands in freezing conditions, and the cancellation of two matches in the German football championship.

About 50 flights were canceled at Heathrow Airport in London, affecting thousands of passengers, with Air travel across Europe from the Czech Republic to Moscow, where more than 300 flights were canceled at four airports serving the Russian capital.

Experts urged Meteorology from Britain and Germany urged residents to stay in their homes and issued weather warnings, including a rare red wind alert in the British Isles of Scilly, and in Cornwall in southwest England, where all train services were canceled on Friday.

About 50,000 homes in Britain remained without electricity as of Friday afternoon, according to the energy provider. "National Grid"after the storm brought "Goretti" Strong winds and heavy snow covered parts of the country at night.

More than 250 schools remain closed across Scotland.

In France, electricity was cut off to nearly 320,000 homes, most of them in the Normandy region in the north of the country, according to a company statement. "Enedes" To supply energy.

The authorities said that winds of up to 213 kilometers per hour were recorded in the Channel region in northwestern France.

High winds of up to 160 kilometers per hour swept England and Wales, while the Meteorological Agency warned of "Huge waves" cause "Dangerous conditions in coastal areas"It issued an orange warning of snowfall in Wales, central England, and parts of its north, expecting snowfall of up to 30 centimeters in some areas.