here is where the snow will return this weekend with the drop in temperatures

WEATHER REPORT – “Winter slowly sets in at night, snow reigns supreme…” If France is not going to transform into a kingdom of ice as in The Snow Queenthe snowflakes will indeed cover the summits of France from Sunday December 8.

Météo France is indeed forecasting a “falling temperatures” this weekend, bringing the mercury below seasonal norms. Thanks to this cooling, “Significant quantities of snowfall are expected from Sunday until Monday in the Pyrenees and Alps. », Indicates the national forecaster in his bulletin of this Thursday, December 6.

One meter of snow in the Pyrenees

The limit “ rain snow » will descend to an altitude of 600 meters, continues Météo France. In mid-mountains, up to 20 centimeters of snow are expected. The meteorologist Guillaume Séchet estimates on X that the accumulations could even exceed one meter in the Pyrenees above 1,000 m altitude. The risk of avalanche will be monitored.

The return of snow and low temperatures is in any case good news for winter sports resorts. That of Font-Romeu, in the Pyrénées-Orientales, plans to open the first green and blue ski slopes from Saturday December 7, specifies the local antenna of France 3. “Over the past 72 hours, we have had winter conditions conducive to working with snow”rejoices the director of the station to Actu.fr.

Gale Saturday

The fact remains that although the summits and heights will be snow-covered, it will not be cold enough in the plains for the snow to fall so low, like what happened in mid-November. Meteorologist Guillaume Séchet confirms: “The chances of seeing flakes falling during Sunday December 8 and Monday December 9 are almost zero at the lowest altitudes. »

In addition to the snow, a strong gale is expected in France during the night from Friday to Saturday, “due to the deepening of a depression at the gates of France”warns X Guillaume Woznica, weather presenter on LCI. The north and west of the country should be the most affected and gusts of more than 100 km/h are expected on the Normandy coast. The first weekend of meteorological winter will therefore live up to its name.

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