The drop in temperatures will be very significant with particularly turbulent weather from Wednesday and a risk of snow in the plains this Thursday. Corsica is placed on orange “wind” vigilance this Wednesday.
This time we are there! The cold snap arrives this Wednesday with a clear drop in temperatures ranging from 5 to 10°C at the best of the day. The arrival of this polar air mass is accompanied by a risk of snow on the plain for the day of Thursday. There depression will cross the entire country bringing very rough weather. Météo-France has placed the two departments of Corsica on orange alert for strong winds all day Wednesday.
“This new depression coming from the Atlantic will cross France on an axis going from Loire" rel="tag">Pays de la Loire to Franche-Comté during the day on Thursday” indicates The Weather Channel. From the end of the night from Wednesday to Thursday and until midday, snow could be found in regions such as Burgundy and the north of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
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Early in the morning, flakes could also be observed from Brittany to Center-Val de Loire, although this snow is unlikely to stick to the ground. “The situation is particularly complex due to a conflict of air masses: mild air coming from the Atlantic and cold air coming from Northern Europe. A difference of a few tens of kilometers will be enough to switch between rain and snow”notes the forecaster.
u2744ufe0f The risk of snow in the plains becomes clearer for Thursday. The most exposed regions seem to stretch along an axis going from the south of Normandy to the Jura. It is still too early to indicate potential accumulations. pic.twitter.com/gPPlghSwqx
— Météo Express (@MeteoExpress) https://twitter.com/MeteoExpress/status/1858833711980032138?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
“The regions most exposed to the risk of snow seem to stretch along an axis going from the south of Normandy to the Jura. It is still too early to indicate potential accumulations” Météo-Express rating on X.
This depression will be characterized by strong winds which will blow across the Atlantic coast. It is to the south of the depression that they will be strongest with gusts of 100 to 120 km/h on the Aquitaine coast and the heights of the Massif Central in the morning. In the afternoon, the depression will move eastward and strong winds will reach the central regions. In the evening, the tramontane and the westerly wind will strengthen over the Gulf of Lion.
Friday morning could be very cold with frequent frosts, sometimes severe, Météo-France alert. In this context of possibly still snowy ground, the risk of refreezing in the northern half is quite significant.
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