Strong winds are expected in Loire-Atlantique. With the passage of storm Caetano, gusts could reach 100, or even 110 to 120 km/h on the coast, Thursday November 21, 2024. Loire-Atlantique and Vendée have been placed on orange alert. A yellow alert concerns the risk of rain and flooding, but also of ice and snow.
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The snowflakes should be discreet in the department. Snow will fall a little from Brittany to the Grand Est. Slowdowns can nevertheless be observed on the Nantes ring road.
In the department of Maine-et-Loire, Bison Futé announces salting in progress, Thursday November 21, 2024, at 9 a.m., on the A11 motorway between Nantes and Paris, in both. 25.7 km of roadway are affected.
Prohibitions on the ring road and the Cheviré bridge
Restrictions will be put in place on the Nantes ring road from 10 a.m., Thursday November 21, 2024, due to the violent winds expected during the day. Vehicles over 2 meters long, coupled, those transporting dangerous materials and motorized two-wheelers will not be allowed to travel. at the level of the Cheviré bridge and its surroundings”.
Diversions will be put in place in both directions of traffic. Affected users traveling from north to south will be able to take the S1 diversion via the inner ring road. Those in the other direction are advised to join route S2.
Closing possible in the afternoon
New restrictions may be decided during the day. For the safety of users, given a stronger wind expected from 3 p.m., a closure of the Cheviré bridge is not excluded.
indicates Bison Futé.
From 1:30 p.m., only one lane will be authorized in both directions. This reduction in capacity is likely to cause some slowdowns or congestion
warns Bison Futé.
Update on public transport
Disruptions may also occur on the public transport network. After technical incidents on lines 2 and 3 of the tram, Naolib announced around 8:30 a.m. a gradual return to normal frequency
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Strike at the SNCF
On the rail network, it is not the bad weather, but the social movement of railway workers which complicates the movement of trains.
Delays have been announced on certain lines, particularly to and from the coast.
