France, Jan. 9 -- Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot said that heavy snowfall in northern France on Monday had been "slightly underestimated" by Meteo-France.

Similar concerns have been raised before. The mayor of Cannes, David Lisnard, called for an audit of the weather service after severe flooding in the city in September 2024.

Meteo-France is a public institution with about 2,600 employees, including around 600 forecasters and some 300 researchers. It uses radars, satellites and other instruments to measure atmospheric pressure, wind and precipitation to produce weather forecasts.

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