The Weather forecast has placed Côte-d'Or and several other departments in the Burgundy Franche-Comté region on Orange Snow-Ice alert. Depression named CAETANO is currently approaching western Burgundy and Aube, forecasting intense snowfall at low altitudes. This winter episode, which is expected to continue throughout the day on Thursday, requires great vigilance on the roads.
A rapid change in precipitation
From the end of the morning, the first snowflakes began to cover the departments of Nièvre, Yonne, Aube and Côte-d'Or. The precipitation spread gradually towards Haute-Marne, Haute-Saône and Doubs from 1 p.m., then reaching the Territoire de Belfort, Vosges and Haut-Rhin around 3 p.m. Traffic conditions could therefore become difficult, particularly on the roads connecting these departments.
The CAETANO depression continues its path towards the south of the Grand-Est, bringing snowfall which should continue until the evening. Subsequently, the snowy episode will concentrate on Franche-Comté and Haut-Rhin in the middle of the night from Thursday to Friday.
Predicted snowfall: be prepared
The expected quantities of snow are significant, but variable depending on the areas concerned. In general, precipitation will bring 3 to 7 cm of snow on the affected departments. However, certain areas could record higher accumulations: up to 10 cm of snow are expected in Yonne and on the Côte-d'Or plateaus, while the sectors of Belfort, Montbéliard and the south of Haut-Rhin could receive between 15 and 20 cm.
Faced with this situation, the prefecture recalls the importance of caution, particularly on roads where the risk of ice adds to the traffic difficulties linked to snow.
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