While violent winds hit France this Monday, January 6, the rest of the week does not look any calmer. Another phenomenon will replace storm Floriane.
This week is marked by bad weather in France. This Monday, January 6, a depression named Floriane crosses France, causing strong winds particularly in the Rhône-Alpes and Val de Saône, with gusts of between 90 and 110 km/h, as well as stormy rain in the Cévennes.
Storm Floriane, which arrived from the west during the night from Sunday to Monday, “circulates quickly but intensely during the day Monday along an axis starting from Vendée to the Ardennes via Ile-de-France “, had warned Météo France.
Snowfall also falls in the Alps, and in large quantities from 1500 meters. However, it is very mild from Brittany to the Basque Country with between 7 and 14 degrees. Monday evening, the disturbance moves to Germany, Switzerland and Italy, ending the alerts. This turbulent weather has prompted calls for vigilance on the roads, but also for the protection of homes located in areas affected by significant gusts. Transport was also impacted this Monday.
There #stormfloriane circulates over the British Isles and propels a gusty cold front over France with heavy showers. Off the Atlantic, the future Garoe depression is approaching for Thursday. pic.twitter.com/nEGnTJZBoJ
— La Chaîne Météo (@lachainemeteo) January 6, 2025
The weather for the rest of the week doesn’t look any better. Tuesday, The Weather Channel announces the arrival of maritime polar air, giving a much more wintery feeling. Rain will still fall in the west. France will then find itself at the heart of an air mass conflict between a warm spell coming from Spain and a persistent cold coming down from the British Isles.
A new threatening and dangerous phenomenon is coming, given the gusts generated: a new depression will affect France as announced The Weather Channel : “Off the Atlantic, the future Garoe depression is approaching for Thursday”. By mid-week, it will rain over most of the country and a lot of wind is expected.
Snow is also possible in the plains in Hauts-de-France. On Friday, the cold will reach the southern regions. We will have to wait until the weekend to see the weather calm down. So be careful.
With such disrupted weather for a large part of the week, The Weather Channel warns of risks of “overflows, even flooding”. The alternation of warm and cold phases could also weaken the snow cover in the mountains, thus amplifying the risk of avalanches.