Overview
- Météo-France expanded yellow snow-ice vigilance to 50 departments for the coming hours, including the Paris region.
- Snowfall set in across the Pyrenees from Wednesday evening, with accumulations from roughly 700 to 1,000 meters and episodes expected to persist into early next week.
- Showers may reach the plains from Hauts-de-France through the Grand Est and Bourgogne–Franche-Comté, with rain–snow mixes possible in Île-de-France and central regions.
- Temperatures are forecast to drop 4 to 6 C below seasonal norms on Thursday with widespread morning frosts, and Saturday is expected to be the week’s coldest morning near −1 C in Paris and −6 C in Nancy.
- Weather services warn of localized black ice and slippery roads, with a brisk northwest wind reinforcing the chill and drivers urged to use caution.