The first offensive of the winter keeps its promises. The first snowflakes appeared at the beginning of the afternoon this Thursday and did not continued to fall in northern Franche-Comté. The roads quickly whitened despite the intervention of all snow removal resources on all networks.
Return to the depot for Pays de Montbéliard buses
In the country of Montbéliard, no buses have been running since 5 p.m. on the Evolity network, return to the depot. Only school reinforcements were provided. Traffic is very complicated everywhere on the roads. Around ten motorists were trapped, particularly in Haut Doubs, between Maiche and Damprichard in particular. The Doubs firefighters deplored material accidents and some minor injuries.
Jackpot trucks in the Vosges region
In the Territoire de Belfort, snow has also settled almost everywhere in the valleys, as well as on the heights. Motorists got trapped in Méziré, Brittany, Montreux-Château and in many municipalities in the south of the department. Crumpled metal sheets, vehicles in ditches, exits from the roads. Two trucks found themselves jackknifed: the first on departmental road 12 between Giromagny and Plancher bas, the second at the roundabout between Giromagny again and Sermamagny blocking all traffic. The snow removal machines were out.
End of the Orange alert at noon this Friday
Driving is also difficult in Belfort this Thursday evening. The Optymo buses were very late. School transport from Vauban college to the communes of Lacollonge, Vétrigne and Menoncourt has, for example, been canceled. On the Rn19 and the A36, the roads are clear but slippery, particularly on the exit ramps. The police ask for extreme caution: raise your foot and respect the distances. With the temperatures forecast for the night, this snow should hold. Also be careful of the risk of ice. The Franche-Comté weather site announces an end to the snow showers by the middle of the night.
Between 10 and 15 cm should cover northern Franche-Comté this Friday morning. Orange vigilance is valid in the Territoire de Belfort, Doubs and Haute-Saône until this Friday noon.
