The weekend of January 4 and 5, 2025 will be relatively bad in terms of weather. Significant amounts of snow are indeed expected to fall. At the same time, many motorists are expected to return to the road from January 3 until Sunday January 5, before the start of the school year. To manage these station returns as best as possible, given the state of the weather, the Isère prefecture has established a list of recommendations.
The expected snowfall could actually become significant from an altitude of 2,400 m. And this cold spell could make travel difficult. Particularly with the creation of patches of ice on the roads. Furthermore, from January 3, freezing fogs should appear. And this particularly on the slopes of the pre-Alps. Which would make driving on the roads even more difficult.
Catherine Seguin, prefect of Isère, therefore recommends that everyone be extremely vigilant when returning from stations. She reminds us that there are good behaviors to adopt to maintain everyone's safety. It's about anticipating your movements, adapting your speed and increasing your safety distances. But also to respect traffic restrictions as well as any diversions that could be put in place.
The Isère prefecture calls on motorists to be extremely vigilant on the roads. ©DR
The prefect also asks motorists to facilitate the passage of clearance vehicles, such as snow plows. To avoid falls during possible road salting or when an individual clears the sidewalks near their home. Finally, the Isère prefecture reminds you that you must equip yourself with winter equipment to ride in the mountains.
