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10:38 a.m., November 21, 2024modified to
12h01, November 21, 2024
The first flakes are starting to fall in the Paris region this Thursday where up to 7cm of snow is expected, particularly in Essonne. The result of the passage of the Caetano storm for which 58 departments were placed on orange alert by Météo-France for violent winds and snow and ice.
Storm warning over a large part of France. Due to the passage of the Caetano depression, 58 departments were placed on orange alert by Météo-France this Thursday morning for snow and ice and violent winds. The first snowflakes have already fallen on Brittany, Normandy and part of Île-de-France. Follow the evolution of the situation live.
The main information :
- Storm Caetano crosses France from west to east this Thursday
- 58 departments are placed on orange vigilance for snow and ice and violent winds
- Gusts of up to 150km/h are expected at the highest points of the Alps
The PSG training center in the snow!
Snow fell in abundance this Thursday morning at the Paris Saint-Germain training center located in Poissy in Yvelines.
Maximum speed lowered by 20km/h since 11am
The Paris police headquarters announces that the maximum authorized speed is lowered by 20 km/h throughout Île-de-France from 11 a.m. due to snowfall and the appearance of ice.
Snow holds in Normandy
Particularly concerned by the orange snow and ice vigilance, Normandy welcomed its first flakes in the early morning. Particularly at the Beuzeville tollbooth in Eure on the A13 motorway, but also in Lower Normandy in the Cherbourg region with nearly 4cm on the ground from 9 a.m., according to meteorologist Guillaume Séchet.
58 departments placed on orange vigilance
Between snow and ice and powerful gusts, the passage of the Caetano storm caused 58 departments to be placed on orange alert. The whole of Île-de-France is affected. The depression will cross the country from west to east.
What to expect this Thursday?
Up to 5cm of snow expected in the plains and even 10cm locally, roads closed to traffic… Here is everything to expect this Thursday, November 21.
