The Eiffel Tower was closed on Friday and authorities are telling drivers in the Paris region to stay home as snow and freezing rain have hit a swath of France. The company that manages France’s most-visited monument said the 19th-century Eiffel Tower will be closed all day Friday and Saturday “to ensure the security of visitors.” Workers with hand shovels will clear snow from the intricate ironwork and de-ice stairs and platforms. Heavy snowfall earlier this week trapped hundreds of drivers in cars and caused the worst-ever traffic jams in the Paris region. More snow is forecast Friday.