This is one of the big questions of this week. Will it snow in Maine-et-Loire in the coming days? “There is a risk of snow in the Angers sector as in a good part of north-west France”assures Sébastien Decaux, forecaster for Météo Concept.
If it still exists “very significant uncertainties” in his words, “the entire department could be affected by snow, with a layer of 2 to 5 cm, even perhaps more », this Thursday, November 21, 2024.
“Huge temperature differences over a few kilometers”
Maine-et-Loire will, in fact, find itself in the middle of a particularly marked air mass conflict, starting this Wednesday. “There will be a standoff between cold air arriving from the north, before becoming more pronounced on Thursday, and very mild air arriving from the Atlantic”summarizes the specialist.
This situation could cause “huge temperature differences over a few kilometers, which we very rarely observe…”. “We could peak at 1 or 2°C this Thursday afternoon, and at the same time have more than 10°C in Cholet”continues Sébastien Decaux, who is based on forecasts from the European Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF).
A “spectacular warm spell” this weekend
Friday, November 22 should be “very fresh”. “We will have to monitor the soil in the morning, with temperatures which could be close to zero”adds the forecaster, who finally announces a “spectacular redoubt” for this weekend. “12°C Saturday, and 16-17°C Sunday” in Anjou, always according to the European model.
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