Ille-et-Vilaine and Côtes d'Armor have been placed by Météo France on orange snow-ice alert from this Thursday at 6 a.m. 26 other departments are concerned over a broad strip which runs from Côtes-d'Armor and La Manche, to the Territoire de Belfort and Doubs, via Île-de-France. In the region, what exactly should you expect? We take stock with Jérôme Dréano, forecaster at Weather Brittany.
Arrival of the Caetano Depression
The Caetano depression will affect Brittany this Thursday, November 21. According to Jérôme Dréano from Météo Bretagne, the first snowfall will fall on the Monts d'Arrée and central Brittany at the end of the night, around 4 a.m. The depression will then shift towards the east of Brittany, to affect several sectors of the Côtes d'Armor around 5 a.m. According to the forecaster, the most exposed areas are the heights of the department: Kreiz Breizh and Mené. Ille-et-Vilaine will not be spared, in particular the Bécherel sector and the Pays de Fougères. In these areas there could be 8 to 10 centimeters of snow.
Elsewhere, in Ille-et-Vilaine and Côtes d'Armor, a layer of snow is possible, reaching up to 1 to 5 cm inland. The coastline should be spared. A layer of snow is possible, reaching 1 to 5 cm in the Côtes d'Armor and Ille-et-Vilaine areas.
Precipitation is expected to continue until mid-afternoon Thursday.
Icy Friday morning before the mild spell
According to Météo Bretagne forecasts, light snow showers can be expected during the night from Thursday to Friday. The soils could turn white, particularly where Thursday's snow did not last, such as in Morbihan. Caution is advised early Friday morning because with the drop in temperatures, theThe ice could appear inland.
After this snowy episode, the weather looks set to be calmer on Friday. The rains will return on Saturday at the end of the day and the mildness will return this weekend with temperatures between 14 and 15 degrees, or even 17 to 18 degrees on Sunday.
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