Due to a new disturbance, Météo France is placing, this Wednesday, January 8, 2025, 4 departments on orange “snow-ice” vigilance and 12 others on yellow alert. Two departments of Île-de-France are affected by this yellow vigilance. So, what are these departments and what should we expect this Wednesday in the Ile-de-France region? Find out the forecast.
Lately, Mercury has been playing yo-yo. After a spectacular rise in temperatures between Saturday and Sunday, the mercury will drop again to reach negative temperatures from Sunday January 12. In the meantime, a episode of snow and heavy rain are expected in the north of the country this Wednesday, January 8, 2025.A depression plunges over the northern half of France this Wednesday, bringing an episode of disturbed weather“announces La Chaîne Météo which announces a risk of snow”north of the Seine between Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning“.
Also, this January 8, 2025, Weather France places 4 departments in the north of the country in vigilance orange « snow-ice » et 12 others on yellow alert. “The snowfall should be sufficiently notable (5 to 10 cm expected in places) for certain departments currently on yellow alert to see their level of alert increased on the next maps, when the location of the most intense falls will be more precise.” warns the meteorological service.
The Nord, Pas-de-Calais, Somme and Seine-Maritime are thus placed in vigilance orange “snow-ice” this Wednesday, January 8. For their part, Calvados, Manche, Eure, Aisne, Orne, Ardennes, Oise, Meuse, Meurthe-et-Moselle and Moselle are in yellow alert for a risk of snow and ice.
What is the situation at Paris and Île-de-France ? Two Ile-de-France departments are also affected by this yellow warning for snow and ice. This is the Val-d'Oise and Yvelines. According to Météo France, this snowy episode could affect these two departments of Île-de-France this Wednesday between 12 p.m. and 5 p.m.
“Tomorrow at midday, the morning rains, initially light, will take on a more continuous and moderate character. Snow will sometimes mix with the rain temporarily in the first part of the afternoon.“, announcement Weather France which specifies that, in the north-west of Yvelines and the west of Val-d'Oise, “snow can sometimes completely replace rain“. “This snow could locally and temporarily remain on the ground despite positive temperatures, very locally giving up to 1 or 2 cm of snow on the ground, before rapid melting as soon as the rains return in the middle/end of the afternoon.“, estimates Météo France.
But many uncertainties still remain at this stage. It is therefore advisable to keep informed of changes to these forecasts and future updates of the vigilance map. Also be extremely careful when traveling and, if possible, avoid driving in certain departments where icy patches are forecast.
Furthermore, Wednesday looks set to be particularly choppy in the Ile-de-France sky. Paris and the whole of Île-de-France are placed in yellow vigilance “rain-flood“. These heavy rains are expected in the Ile-de-France region between 12 p.m. and midnight.
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