Snow is arriving in the north of France. An orange “snow-ice” vigilance will come into force in 34 departments on the night of Tuesday January 16 to Wednesday January 17, Météo-France announced. From 10 p.m., the first 18 territories will be affected, from La Manche to the Territoire de Belfort, before vigilance extends northwards throughout the night, eventually reaching the Nord and Pas-de-Calais at 7 p.m. hours. At the same time, Finistère and Morbihan will be on orange “rain-flood” alert, Wednesday, from midnight to 9 p.m. Follow our live stream.
Public buses stopped in Eure-et-Loir. School transport and regular bus lines will be suspended in Eure-et-Loir on Wednesday due to the orange snow and ice alert, according to the public transport network in Centre-Val de Loire, Rémi.
Up to 20 cm of snow expected in Hauts-de-France. Freezing rain is expected overnight on an axis going from Normandy to Lorraine, according to Météo-France. Up to 20 centimeters of snow are expected locally in Hauts-de-France, says the organization, which is still expecting flakes on Thursday in the Grand Est region.
A situation update planned by Christophe Béchu at 5 p.m. The Minister of Ecological Transition and Territorial Cohesion will hold, Tuesday afternoon, “a point of situation and coordination” ahead of the snowy episode announced by Météo-France. This vigilance “will lead to the increased mobilization of the State services concerned: security, rescue, transport, roads…”according to the ministry.