Overview
- Météo-France placed seven departments in Brittany and Normandy under orange vigilance for snow and ice from midnight, warning of 3–7 cm widely and up to 10 cm on higher ground, with a possible extension toward Pays de la Loire and Île-de-France early Monday.
- School transport is suspended Monday in Ille-et-Vilaine and across Normandy, and Brittany will restrict heavy trucks on some routes from 10 a.m., with authorities cautioning that road conditions may quickly become difficult.
- Île-de-France enters yellow “grand froid” vigilance with subzero temperatures and a weak snow disturbance possible, and officials urge protective measures and remind the public that emergency shelter assistance is available via 115.
- In the south, the Aude prefecture activated the orange level of its cold plan to expand emergency shelter capacity and intensify outreach as health agencies highlight risks such as hypothermia and hazards from poorly ventilated heaters.
- Forecasts show the snow band shifting south and west Monday into Tuesday with potential reaches into Nouvelle-Aquitaine and localized, uncertain flurries near Toulouse, while the cold is expected through about January 11 before a milder, wetter turn later in the week and a still-uncertain chance of meeting official cold-wave criteria.