Overview
- Snow sets into the Pyrenees from Wednesday evening, generally from about 700–1,000 meters, with accumulations projected to persist into early next week.
- Météo‑France has placed 25 departments, including Paris and much of Île‑de‑France, on yellow snow‑ice alert for wintry showers and slippery conditions.
- Forecasters expect a further 4–6 °C drop on Thursday, with wind enhancing the chill and localized black‑ice risk in Lorraine, Burgundy and interior Normandy.
- Flurries or rain‑snow are forecast for many northern and northeastern plains, and snowfall could intensify Thursday along an axis from Hauts‑de‑France through the Paris Basin to the Massif Central.
- Western and southern regions stay mostly drier, except Nouvelle‑Aquitaine where mixed precipitation is likely, while Saturday is set to be the coldest day with subzero morning lows in parts of the country.