The departments of Finistère and Manche were placed in orange vigilance "
strong winds
" Saturday, December 26, with the approach of the storm Bella, with gusts expected up to 130 km / h on the exposed capes, announced Météo France .
Storm Bella, which was located in the south-east of Iceland on Saturday afternoon and was heading towards the British Isles, is associated with "
a very active depression
" which is expected to hit north-west France in the second part of night from Saturday to Sunday, according to the meteorological institute.
“
A vast low pressure system is forming over the North Atlantic and plunges towards the Mediterranean basin.
It will be accompanied in France by an episode of bad weather between Sunday and Monday, in the form of a violent gale extended to nearly 50% of the territory and a snowstorm in the west of the Massif. central to the south of the Alps
”, underlined the Weather Channel.
Bella is called a "
classic winter storm that can occur several times a year
."
Orange vigilance is scheduled until Sunday noon.
The expected wind is likely to generate “
significant damage
”, create some disruption to air, rail and sea transport and make traffic conditions “
locally difficult
”.
"
Some damage can affect the electricity and telephone distribution networks
", also underlines Météo France.
