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The Chaos of the Snowstorm at the End of December 1970 on the Valencia-Montélimar Axis

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On December 29, 1970, the worst snowstorm since 1917 paralyzes the north of the Mediterranean regions. While the snow already covers the entire middle Rhône valley, the sun's highway remains open, trapping 6000 cars over 53 km. It is near the disaster and it is quickly realized that this part of the motorway, opened for only 4 years, is desperately lacking an emergency plan for such a situation.
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On December 29, 1970, the worst snowstorm since 1917 paralyzes the north of the Mediterranean regions. While the snow already covers the entire middle Rhône valley, the sun's highway remains open, trapping 6000 cars over 53 km. It is near the disaster and it is quickly realized that this part of the motorway, opened for only 4 years, is desperately lacking an emergency plan for such a situation.

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meteo-paris.com broke the news in on Monday, December 29, 2025.
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