10 to 15 cm of snow expected from 1,200 meters

Further snowfall is expected in the coming hours in Drôme and Ardèche. “Disturbances are coming up from the South and will encounter cold air,” explains Rémi Voirin, forecaster at Météo-France. “The yellow alert for snow and ice was activated at 10 a.m. this Friday morning. It will be lifted at midnight in Ardèche and at 3 a.m., Saturday, in Drôme.”

The first snowfall should be observed at midday this Friday, December 13. “From 1,000 meters of altitude in the Ardèche Cévennes, and from 700/800 m on the other reliefs of the department. A very thin layer is expected at 800 m; 5 to 10 cm from 1,000 m, and 10 to 15 cm from 1,200 m. The highest intensities are expected from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m., with up to 3 cm per hour from 1,000m,” explains Rémi Voirin.

In Drôme, Vercors and Diois will be affected by this snowfall. The forecaster specifies: “From 1 to 2 cm from 800 m; 5 cm from 1,000 m, and 10 to 15 cm from 1,400 m. Saturday evening, some snowfall, up to 2 cm, is also expected on the Ardèche plateau and the Vercors. Enough to motivate winter sports enthusiasts to go to the resorts of the two departments! Sunday December 15, Météo-France forecasts the return of dry weather, with mistral.