09:35 – Interruption of school transport in Eure-et-Loir
In a press release published Tuesday evening on X, the prefect of Eure-et-Loir announced the suspension of school transport throughout the department for the entire day of this Wednesday. The department is still on orange alert this Wednesday morning.
09:06 – Update on morning temperatures
This morning, most French people had to deal with frost and temperatures below 0°C.
???? It’s freezing almost everywhere this Wednesday morning. We measure -9°C in Guéret, -8°C in Liège, -7°C in Brussels & Colmar, -6°C in Lille & Amiens, -5°C in Caen & Limoges or -4°C in Clermont- Ferrand. pic.twitter.com/3DJ93ejGY6
— Météo Express (@MeteoExpress) January 10, 2024
09:03 – What to expect this Wednesday afternoon?
This afternoon, “rain replaces the snow on the south-western plains. On the other hand, snowfall or freezing rain is expected from 400 meters. The snow may hold in the plains of Limousin in Auvergne with 1 to 4 cm on the ground”, writes La Chaine Météo, which adds: “A few snow showers may also affect the Rhône valley and the Pre-Alps. In Hérault and Haute-Corse, a rainy episode begins with precipitation which increases quickly”.
08:53 – What is the weather forecast for this Wednesday?
The Weather Channel gives the trend for the coming days this Wednesday morning. “This Wednesday, a new deterioration begins from the southwest with some snowfall up to the plain this morning. During the day, precipitation shifts towards Auvergne and the Rhône valley with snowfall up to ‘in the plain, leaving a few centimeters on the ground”, we can read in his last newsletter. “A disturbance invades Aquitaine and collides with cold air. It temporarily causes snowfall in the plains between Landes, Bordeaux and Périgord. These snowfalls can leave a light white carpet on the ground ( 1 to 2 cm) but a mild spell occurs over the hours and the rain will replace the snow. Some snowfall also occurs from 500 m in the south of the Massif-Central. From Rhône-Alpes to the north and northeast “.
01/09/24 – 11:08 p.m. – Haute-Savoie returns to yellow, snow and ice expected in the South-West on Wednesday
END OF LIVE – In its last bulletin of the day, published late in the evening, Météo-France places more than seven departments on orange snow-ice alert. These are Manche, Calvados, Orne, Eure, Eure-et-Loir, Yvelines and Essonne. The vigilance extends from midnight to noon Wednesday. “From Normandy to the west of Île-de-France, soils remaining frozen, patches of ice,” warns Météo-France, which also specifies that the Center-East will be subject to a temporary risk of black ice Wednesday morning. Also note that the southwest of the country goes into yellow alert for snow and ice on Wednesday morning, while Monday’s forecasts stated that the situation could deteriorate in this part of France during the day on Wednesday.