Sunday March 3 morning, two departments of the Massif Central will be placed on orange “snow-ice” vigilance by Météo France. Up to 30 centimeters are expected.
The news should delight skiers. While zones A and B still benefit from School vacation winter, snow should make its comeback this weekend. In a vigilance bulletin published this Saturday March 2, Météo-France announced that the departments of Massif Central, Loire and Haute-Loire, will be placed on orange “snow-ice” vigilance from Sunday morning, relays franceinfo.
Indeed, “a new disturbance is approaching the north-west of the country this Saturday morning. It will slowly move eastwards over the weekend with a spectacular lowering of the rain/snow limit on Sunday,” said the meteorological service. and climatic depending on the site.
Up to 30 centimeters of snow
Unlike the Vosges or the Jura, where snow cover is very poor, reports Actu.fr, At an altitude of 1,000 meters, in the Massif Central, the Montagnards can already enjoy the lovely snow cover. On Sunday, March 3, an additional 5 to 10 centimeters of snow are expected at lower altitudes and up to 30 centimeters at 1,000 meters above sea level. The Southern Alps and the Pyrenees will not be spared.
However, for the season, snow cover generally remains in deficit for the season below 1500 meters, everywhere in France.