A large part of Maine-et-Loire escaped it or was deprived of it, according to expectations. But it seems that few flakes fell this Thursday morning, November 21, in the department, although it was placed on yellow snow-ice alert. A department which is rather entitled to heavy rains or even showers of mixed rain and snow, accompanied by strong gusts of wind.
Only the north of the department – like Segréen, in the north-west of Anjou, and the communes of La Chapelle-Saint-Laud, Seiches-sur-le-Loir and Guédeniau, in the north-east of the department – saw snow according to the first weather observations and first testimonies this morning. But the snowflakes have already given way during the morning to rain in Segréen, indicates Météo France.
The forecaster also warned: The exact trajectory of the Caetano depression will determine the areas affected by snow
. And it seems that the snowflakes mostly fall north of the Anjou borders. In Brittany, Normandy and the Paris region especially
specifies Météo France.
The wind is blowing hard in Maine-et-Loire
On the wind side, it will blow hard this Thursday in Maine-et-Loire. Particularly in the south of the department where peaks of up to 110 km could be recorded. The department, already placed on yellow vigilance, switches to orange vigilance for the day and early evening.
Between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m., the wind blew at 100 km/h in Cholet, 96 km/h in Angers-Beaucouzé and 83 km/h in Baugé-en-Anjou. At the end of the afternoon, the storm had caused four tree falls in Orée-d'Anjou, Saint-Macaire-en-Mauges (Sèvremoine) and Chaudefonds-sur-Layon.
TGVs run normally in Maine-et-Loire
If the Caetano depression disrupts train traffic in the West and particularly in Loire-Atlantique due to trees falling on the tracks, the TGVs were circulating at 4 p.m. in Maine-et-Loire, particularly from or to Nantes.
Watch out for ice Thursday evening and Friday morning
With the westerly wind in the afternoon, temperatures will rise sharply during the day before dropping tonight. Heavy precipitation associated with negative minimums could make the roads slippery Friday morning, November 22. Météo France has also just placed the department on snow-ice yellow vigilance for the night and morning of Friday, from midnight to 10 a.m. Be careful on the roads of Maine-et-Loire. Moreover, the prefecture of Maine-et-Loire has taken the decision to reduce the speed of heavy goods vehicles on the department's road network and to limit their maneuvers.
Rise in temperatures on Sunday
Finally, if the gusts of wind will persist this weekend, the cold episode should be short-lived. Sunday November 24, the mercury could rise to 16-18°C in Maine-et-Loire.
Absence of snow: reactions on the networks
On the networks, already this Thursday morning, some have not hidden their disappointment at the absence of a white coat.
The most romantic people in Anjou would certainly have dreamed of imitating this inhabitant.
