“very low altitude” snowfall is expected on this specific day, here are the regions affected

In recent weeks, snow has returned to part of the territory, while temperatures have also started to drop. Again, it could snow in certain regions, including at low altitude, as forecast by Météo France. We take stock of the week's forecasts.

In which areas will snow fall this week?

During the night of Thursday December 5 to Friday December 6, Météo France forecasts a more active disturbance. This will be “accompanied by gusts of wind from the southwest then from the west”and will particularly affect the Pyrenees, the Massif Central and the Alps on Friday morning. “The weekend should remain choppy with the passage of a fairly deep depression from the British Isles towards Germany, which could cause strong gusts of wind as far as France on Saturday, as well as copious rain”predicts Météo France.

At the same time, cold air carries “a risk of snow at low altitude”which will need to be monitored from Saturday evening in the North-East, according to Météo France. This could persist over the following days. For La Chaîne Météo, snowfall is expected “on all the massifs at the end of the week, at increasingly lower altitudes”and potentially in the plains at the start of next week.

According to experts from La Chaîne Météo, the risk of snow will increase, especially on Sunday or Monday. “Precipitation will remain quite light a priori, and this snow will fall in the form of showers or sleet”indicate the meteorologists. “It is still difficult to give a probability range by region at this time, but the risk of seeing the snowflakes falling is not negligible in the north-east. Particularly between the Ardennes, Lorraine, Franche-Comté and Alsace “they specify.

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Temperatures dropping this week?

Tuesday December 3, 2024, temperatures were closer to seasonal averages, as indicated by Météo France on its website. According to experts, temperatures could continue to drop in the coming days.

Same forecast from La Chaîne Météo. “Temperatures will drop quickly, with a deficit of -3 to -4°C nationally by the start of next week”she indicates on her site. It also predicts depressions, which will generate humidity and “fairly abundant precipitation over all eastern reliefs”. However, temperatures will remain positive overall, which will then prevent snow from holding in most areas. Weather conditions are expected to improve in mid-December.