A return to normal.
After a start to the month of January marked by exceptionally mild temperatures, France will lose "
6 to 7 degrees
" during the third week of January, compared to current temperatures.
"
It's a simple return to classic winter conditions
"
,
analyzes Cyrille Duchesne, meteorologist at
La Chaîne Météo
*.
“Temperatures will return to values close to normal for the season with 6 to 10°C in the afternoon on the northern half and 8 to 16°C on the southern half and peaks at 18°C in Corsica”
, specifies- he in his bulletin published on
La Chaîne Météo
*.
In question, a mass of air which will arrive on France by the North-West.
Until then, the air mass arrived from the southwest of the country and was warmer.
It is this air from the North-West, therefore colder, which will cause these drops in temperature.
"
This cold, very humid, will be accompanied by bad weather at the beginning of next week and strong winds, especially on the Atlantic coasts
"
,
also anticipates Cyrille Duchesne.
The latter reassures however, "
it is not a cold snap
" because "
temperatures will remain close to or slightly below normal for the season
"
.
Return of the snow
The drop in temperature will be accompanied by a return of snow.
“From Monday, snowfall can occur at any altitude in the mountains
,” notes the meteorologist.
According to him, the plains of northern France could also be affected by sleet on Tuesday January 17 and Wednesday January 18.
This set of changes will lead to the "
most turbulent period of this winter
"
,
without this being "
exceptional
".
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The first ten days of January were marked by abnormally high temperatures for this season "
We had never experienced such mildness at this time of year
"
,
even details the meteorologist.
According to him, the night temperatures were abnormally high, reaching 10-12°C instead of "
3 to 4°C usually
"
.
During the day, these “
capped
” due
to “a lack of sunshine
”
.
“
In reality, this thaw has been present in France since December 20,
”
he
explains again.
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.