where could the flakes fall? Forecasts

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After the extremely mild temperatures This Sunday, January 5, 2025, it's time for a much colder thermometer. “It will be drier and livelier,” comments, for actu.frGuillaume Séchet, meteorologist and founder of the Météo-Cities site.

The starting point is this depression (which does not yet have a name) arriving straight from the Atlantic Ocean, and which brought with it very mild air from the Canaries. Which swept away the resisting film of cold air. In the Jura, we still recorded -33.9°C during the night from Saturday to Sunday, just before this depression hits and warm it all up.

The biggest gale is expected this Monday, January 6, 2025. Gusts of 130 km/h are anticipated, and gusts that can reach more than 100 km/h are expected to sweep the land.

Snow arrives this Wednesday

But this mild air will not last long, and should quickly give way to cold air again. Cold air which would, according to certain models, be accompanied by snow from Wednesday January 8, 2025.

Without mentioning an event similar to that of last week, Guillaume Séchet anticipates snowfall over Normandy, Île-de-France, the former Picardy and even the Ardennes. “Basically, a square between Lille, Reims, Beauvais and Rouen,” he explains. “At this time, it is difficult to specify the quantity,” the meteorologist nevertheless wants to temper.

Whatever happens, the aforementioned territories will be affected by significant precipitation “of what, that is the question. Normally snow. But we could also have sleet, sleet. This will depend on many factors. »

The darker the color on this map (Arpège model) from Météo-Ciel, the more likely snow is to appear. If the map does not display well, click here.

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes may also be affected, according to certain models.

The cold gone to stay

Still, the cold air will then continue to gain ground. More severe cold for next weekend. “There will not necessarily be a lot of snow, but the temperatures are likely to be very low,” notes Guillaume Séchet, referring in passing to almost widespread frosts.

“It’s in season. It’s not having one that would be worrying,” the meteorologist wants to reassure.

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