Weather Alert: Snow and ice until Thursday morning

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Thursday January 9 at 0:00 au
Thursday January 9 at 9:00 a.m.

Situation

A depression associated with a major conflict of air masses crossed the northern half of France this Wednesday. With the cold air holding up north of the Seine, snowfall is still expected between Upper Normandy, Hauts-de-France and the Ardennes until Thursday morning.

A significant risk of icy conditions is also present early this Thursday morning, requiring the joint SNOW and ICE parameters.

A second snow front is expected in the second part of the night from Wednesday to Thursday in the departments placed in special YELLOW and ORANGE press releases. If the intensity of snowfall is light enough, the roads may be slippery until early Thursday morning. The snow may still remain on the ground, especially in Nord-Pas-de-Calais which will have already accumulated several centimeters on the ground.
The disturbance responsible for the bad weather quickly passes this Thursday and this special press release will then be lifted.

Observation

The snow continues to fall during the night in the departments concerned at lower intensities, but temperatures drop again in the second part of the night with the drawdown of the flow to the north.

Evolution

A second snow front is expected in the second part of the night from Wednesday to Thursday in the departments placed in special YELLOW and ORANGE press releases. If the intensity of snowfall is light enough, the roads may be slippery until early Thursday morning. The snow may still remain on the ground, especially in Nord-Pas-de-Calais which will have already accumulated several centimeters on the ground.
The disturbance responsible for the bad weather quickly passes this Thursday and this special press release will then be lifted.