The next few hours are likely to be difficult for the country, with the arrival of low-pressure system Irene over a large northern half of France. " France finds itself in the middle of an air mass conflict in the middle of this week. A low-pressure system is moving up from the Bay of Biscay, then crossing the north of the country between Tuesday and Thursday " explains the Chaîne Météo, which adds that in this area of air mass conflict, " a major episode of freezing rain begins on Tuesday evening and ends on Wednesday morning".
While freezing rain is expected in several French départements due to very cold temperatures, snow could also make a comeback. In today's bulletin, Météo France has placed 18 départements under orange vigilance for the risk of snow and freezing rain. Paris and the whole of the Île-de-France region are affected by this orange alert, which begins this Tuesday, January 16, 2024, at 10 pm.
On Tuesday evening, sub-zero temperatures are expected throughout the Paris region, with the mercury dropping to -6°C in the south of Yvelines. On Tuesday night, freezing rain is forecast by Météo France throughout the Île-de-France region, while temperatures could fall to -8°C around Fontainebleau in Seine-et-Marne.
What's next for Paris and the Paris region on Wednesday January 17? For this new day, Météo France is extending its "snow-ice" orange vigilance to 16 additional départements. Once again, the entire Paris region is affected by this orange alert for snow and freezing rain, which is set to continue throughout the day. It should be noted that the whole of the Ile-de-France region will also be placed under yellow "rain-flood" vigilance for Wednesday.
While scattered rain will fall over the Paris region on Wednesday morning and afternoon, with temperatures ranging from 1°C to 3°C in the morning, then from 1°C to 12°C (in the south of Seine-et-Marne) later in the day, snow could fall over a large part of the west and north of the Île-de-France region in the evening. Only the departments of Essonne and Seine-et-Marne are likely to be spared this snowy episode in the evening, due to the positive temperatures forecast.
However, on Wednesday night, the snowfall is expected to affect the whole of the Paris region. According to La Chaîne Météo, 1 to 5 cm of snow are expected over the far north, the Normandy coast and the north of the Paris region.
OnThursday morning, January 18, the Île-de-France region is set to wake up to a blanket of snow, although clear skies are forecast for the day, except in the south of Seine-et-Marne, where a few flakes may fall again in the morning. In terms of temperatures, the mercury is likely to dip below 0°C in the early hours of the morning, reaching 2°C in the afternoon. In the evening, the cold will return, with temperatures fluctuating between -2°C and -5°C.
The freezing rain and snowfall forecast for the next few hours in Paris and the Île-de-France region will make the roads slippery. Ile-de-France motorists are therefore advised to be extra vigilant. There could also be disruptions to public transport in the Paris region, such as the RER and Transilien networks. Stay tuned to the RATP and SNCF websites for more information.
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