Météo France has placed 16 departments in the north-east of France on orange snow-ice alert due to“a winter episode requiring special attention” which is due to begin on Saturday January 4 in the evening.
This concerns the departments of Aisne, Ardennes, Marne, Haute-Marne, Meurthe-et-Moselle, Meuse, Moselle, Nord, Oise, Pas-de-Calais, Bas- Rhine, Haut-Rhin, Seine-Maritime, Somme, Vosges and the Territoire de Belfort. They will switch to orange vigilance from Saturday evening, Seine-Maritime and Oise after 8:00 p.m., indicates the latest forecast from meteorologists published at 6:00 a.m.
Freezing rain for a few hours
“A disturbance associated with a lot of mild air will sweep across the entire country in a southwest/northeast direction” Saturday and during the night from Saturday to Sunday, indicates Météo France. “This disturbance will encounter a mass of cold air, causing snowfall and especially freezing rain for a few hours, until the mild air gains definitively”further specifies the meteorological site.
For Saturday January 4, 2025:
🟠 16 departments in Orange VigilanceFor Sunday January 5, 2025:
🟠 16 departments in Orange VigilanceStay safe and informed:https://t.co/JGz4rTUvHPpic.twitter.com/7JulKYhzeH
— VigiMetéoFrance (@VigiMeteoFrance) January 4, 2025
Météo France calls for a “special vigilance” because the “Ice, even in small quantities, can be particularly annoying for road traffic”.
The departments of Finistère and Morbihan, currently on yellow alert, are likely to see their alert color change.