Two departments in the South-East, the Var and the Alpes-Maritimes, were placed in orange vigilance in the wind, this Monday morning, Météo-France announced in its morning bulletin, warning of the stormy showers that will affect the Coast. Azure.
"The depression currently near Cap Corse is moving between Corsica and the mainland to position itself at midday on the eastern coast of Var", explained the meteorological service in its bulletin published at 6 am Monday morning.
Yellow "waves-submersion" vigilance
"As it approaches the Alpes Maritimes and the Var, the wind picks up and then suddenly strengthens with gusts reaching 100 to 120 km / h on the coast and the most exposed sites of these two departments", which were consequently placed in orange vigilance.
Météo-France evokes a "violent gale of east to northeast temporary but with unusual gusts".
In addition, yellow vigilance has been put in place on the coast because of a risk of “waves-submersion” linked to this gale.
"Strong waves can cause submersion by sea packet crossings on exposed or usually vulnerable parts of the coast," warned Météo-France.
In the course of the afternoon, the wind should weaken to around 70km / h and only affect the Var.
Snowfall in the Alps
The weather will remain disturbed in the Southeast.
Showers will follow one another in the morning from Corsica to the south of Provence.
They will be accompanied by thunderstorms.
In the Alps, snowfall will be significant from 1,700 / 1,800 meters.
The showers will subside in Corsica in the afternoon but the weather will still be stormy on the coasts of Provence.
Around the Gulf of Lion in the Center-East, the sky will be overcast and will bring a few drops.
Mistral and tramontane will be quite strong with gusts between 60 and 70 km / h, locally 80 to 90 km / h.
In the rest of the country, the gray will dominate.
Drizzle may fall in places.
On the Pyrenean foothills, the sky will remain cluttered with snow expected from 1,200 meters.
The minimum will be between 3 and 8 degrees in general, up to 8 to 12 degrees on the coasts.
The highs will show 8 to 14 degrees, up to 13 to 18 degrees in the Southeast.
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