snow is arriving this Tuesday on the hills, in Lozère and in the Pyrenees!

The weather conditions are deteriorating Tuesday November 12 in Occitania. The snow is returning to the hills. Here are the expert forecasts.

This Tuesday morning, the snowflakes snow fall on the entire chain Pyrenees and in Lozereon the side of Aubrac and the Margeride. During the afternoon, a return from the East which formed in PACA sweeps the Languedoc. The rain falls on the plain in the Gard then in Hérault in the afternoon. In Lozereit continues to snow from 1200 meters above sea level, just like on Aigoual in the Gard. The precipitation continues in the evening and the following night, while gaining towards the Roussillon.

Snow from 1000 to 1200 meters

Ultimately, we wait for snow to be sprinkled on the hills. On the order of 2 to 5 cm in Lozere and on Aigoual in the Gardand more on the heights of Pyrenees5 to 10 cm. There will be no snow on the ground below 1000 to 1200 meters altitude a priori. In the plains, total rainfall will generally reach 5 to 15 mmlocally 20 mm or a little more on the coastal areas where there will be a risk of storms. On the temperature side, the maximums will drop and reach 13°C to 17°C generally.

Wednesday November 13th during the day, the weather becomes dry again in Hérault and the Gard and probably in Aude. Precipitation will shift between Catalonia and the Pyrenees-Orientales, where rainfall accumulations could be significant due to a risk of thunderstorms. This is something to watch out for. At the same time, it will snow in the mountains, above 1200 meters. Temperatures will continue to drop.

And what’s next?

The famous cold drop will finally plunge towards the South-West of Spaina direction you Portugal and the Iberian Peninsula in the second part of the week. Thus, the bad weather will mainly concern the southern part of this country, notably Andalusia. In France and in Occitaniawe will be entitled to calm and sunny days, for these days of Thursday 14 and Friday 15 November, with a drop in temperatures. temperatures and the return of jellies up to the plain locally.

We are monitoring a possibility that heavy stormy rains will return between the Community of Valencethe Catalonia and the Languedoc-Roussillon rather for the day of Saturday November 16 or the Sunday November 17. It's still very uncertain. We will keep you informed of the evolution of the weather forecasts until then on InfOccitanie.