This will not have escaped anyone. Road users whose vehicles sleep outside have had to seriously scrape their windshields since Saturday January 11, 2025 in Calvados before starting to drive. And for good reason. Like almost everywhere in France, the department has been facing a cold spell for several days after heavy rains which caused certain rivers to rise, or even overflow.
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Anticyclonic situation
“Calvados is in fact subject to an anticyclonic situation, confirms Nicolas Buffard, Météo France referent in Normandy. Although temperatures fluctuate depending on whether or not there is cloudiness, they remain relatively cold. »
During the night of Sunday January 12 to Monday January 13, 2025, the thermometer oscillated between – 4°C and – 6°C. The night from Monday to Tuesday January 14 should be the coldest. These winter weather conditions are lasting in Calvados. “Until the arrival of a new disturbance on January 22 or 23 » , continues Nicolas Buffard. It will have the effect of softening the atmosphere.
This cold episode is not exceptional in Calvados at this time of year, even if the minimum temperatures this season are more around 3°C.
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