Wind, rain, snow and… cold. This week promises to be very cool on French territory. The forecaster Météo France even announces “ temperatures at mid-winter levels » from this Wednesday, November 20, 2024.
Temperatures which will not exceed 5-10°C
« Temperatures are expected to peak between 5 and 10 ºC at the best of the day, i.e. values comparable to the January averages », Explains the meteorological institute.
The culprit? A polar air mass which will affect almost the entire territory. If sleet or even melting snow could be observed at low altitude or in the plains on Wednesday, Thursday is expected to be the snowiest day.
In addition to the gel, precipitation will be in the form of snow to the plain ” In ” an area going from Poitou, even Pays de la Loire to Franche-Comté and the north of Auvergne Rhône-Alpes ».
Friday morning should be the coolest with many episodes of gel and temperatures up to –10°C in Franche-Comté.
Temperatures should rise over the weekend despite fairly severe frosts on Saturday morning with the arrival of a ” southwest current » which will also be accompanied by rainy disturbances.
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