Severe winter storms lashed parts of Europe, bringing powerful winds, heavy snow and widespread disruption to Britain, France and beyond. Storm Goretti cut power to about 380,000 homes in France, while tens of thousands lost electricity in the UK.⁣ ⁣ Gusts reached up to 216 km/h in northwestern France and 160 km/h in parts of England and Wales. Train services were disrupted, travel was discouraged and at least eight people have died in weather-related incidents across Europe this week.⁣ ⁣ Schools were closed across large areas of northern France, Scotland and northern Germany as the storms moved eastward. Germany faced heavy snowfall and icy conditions, while Russia also reported hundreds of flight cancellations around Moscow.⁣ ⁣ Hundreds of flights were canceled in the Netherlands, stranding over 1,000 travelers at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport, while airports and rail networks across Europe from France and Belgium to Spain and the Balkans faced delays, cancellations and power cuts.⁣ ⁣...