Weather conditions: yellow warning of snow and ice, rain, flooding and high waters – News

For this night:

Under mostly cloudy skies, scattered showers occur throughout the night. Note that, in the Rouen metropolitan area, the first part of the night benefits from more generous clearings and dry weather.
The highest rainfall totals expected are 10 millimeters along the coasts, from Etretat to Tréport.
In the middle of the night, southwest wind, quite strong in the interior of the Caux region, then diminishing; at dawn, wind strengthening over the Pointe de Caux and the Le Havre area, with an orientation to the North-North-East. On the Pointe de Caux and the Le Havre metropolitan area, gusts reaching 55 km/h, in the early morning.
Minimum temperatures: 0 to 3 degrees.

For tomorrow Thursday 09 during the day and the following night:

Clouds alternate with clearings. A few showers occur temporarily in the morning. It snows, then the rain gradually takes over in the morning. For the night: The very present clouds do not allow you to enjoy the stars.
During the day, north to northwest wind blowing quite strongly, on the coast and the Pays de Caux; then attenuation. Gusts reaching 85 km/h.
Maximum temperatures for the day: in the western three-quarters of the department between 6 and 9 degrees. 4 degrees in the country of Bray.
Minimum temperatures for the following night: between -1 and 1 degree.

In view of these forecasts, the prefectural decree prohibiting overtaking and imposing a speed reduction of 20 km/h for heavy goods vehicles over 7,5 tons on the entire road network of the department is lifted from 6:00 p.m.. School transport will be provided tomorrow.

What are the possible consequences of being vigilant for snow and ice?

• Snowfall or ice, in significant proportions for the region, is expected.
• Traffic conditions can quickly become very difficult across the entire network, particularly in the forestry sector where falling trees can increase the difficulties.
• The risks of accidents are increased.
• Some damage may affect electricity distribution and telephone networks.

What behaviors should you adopt?

• Be careful and vigilant if you absolutely have to travel.
• Choose public transport.
• Find out about traffic conditions on the Bison Futé website.
• Prepare your trip and your itinerary.
• Respect the traffic restrictions and diversions put in place.
• Make it easier for road and highway clearing equipment to pass, in particular by parking your vehicle outside the traffic lanes.
• Protect yourself from falls and protect others by clearing snow and salting the sidewalks in front of your home, while avoiding obstructing water drains.
• Under no circumstances touch electrical wires that have fallen to the ground.
• Do not use for heating:

What are the possible consequences in the event of rain-flooding?

• Heavy rainfall likely to affect human activities is expected.
• Significant flooding is possible in areas usually subject to flooding, throughout the hydrological basins of the departments concerned.
• Significant accumulations of precipitation over short periods of time can, locally, cause unusual flooding of streams and ditches.
• Risk of overflowing sewerage networks.
• Road traffic conditions may be difficult across the entire secondary network and some disruptions may affect rail transport outside the “main line” network.
• Power outages may occur.

What behaviors should you adopt?

• Find out before undertaking a trip or any other outdoor activity.
• Do not under any circumstances, on foot or by car, travel on a submerged path or near a watercourse. A vehicle, even a 4×4, can be swept away in 30 centimeters of water.
• Stay informed, follow safety instructions, care about your neighbors and take appropriate precautions.
• Under no circumstances go down into the basements during the rainy period.
• Preventively protect your belongings from water.

What are the possible consequences of a flood?

• Traffic conditions may be difficult across the entire network and disruptions may affect rail transport.
• Power outages may occur.
• The dikes may be weakened or submerged.

What behaviors should you adopt?

• Find out before you travel and be very careful.
• Respect, in particular, the diversions put in place.
• Do not under any circumstances, on foot or by car, enter a submerged path. A vehicle, even a 4×4, can be swept away in 30 centimeters of water.
• In areas usually subject to flooding, secure your property that may be damaged and monitor rising water levels.