End of orange vigilance for the department of Hérault
Since 4 p.m., the Hérault department has no longer been placed on orange alert for waves-submersion. But he placed on yellow alert for rain and wind.
3 departments on orange alert this Wednesday
In its 4 p.m. bulletin this Tuesday March 26, Météo-France places three departments on orange snow-ice alert: Loire, Haute-Loire and Isère for the day of Wednesday March 27.
In these three departments, between 1 and 5 centimeters of snow are expected, from 300 meters above sea level. Snowflakes are expected to fall in the area until around 9 a.m. Wednesday. These current snowfalls are caused by the “cold air mass” entering the south of the country and precipitating a Mediterranean episode.
Storm in Sète
A storm has been underway for several hours in Sète. Waves of 3 to 5 meters break on the coast.
The roads of Palavas-les-Flots flooded
The roads of Palavas-les-Flots in Hérault are flooded and therefore become difficult to pass.
The sea is very rough
The sea is very rough under the effect of the south wind which reaches 110 km/h in gusts.
Drop in temperatures
A drop in temperatures which fall below seasonal norms to reach a maximum of 13 degrees.
Stopover in Sète 2024 canceled
The management of Escale à Sète therefore decided this Sunday, March 24, at a management meeting, to cancel the inaugural parade of tall ships which was to be held from 8 a.m. Tuesday, March 26 at the opening of the event. Furthermore, it was also noted that the start of the week of festivities will be postponed to 2 p.m. this Tuesday, March 26. ” For safety reasons due to strong winds” indicates Wolfgang Idiri, director of Escale, the festival site will be closed to the public all morning.
Parks, gardens and zoo closed in Montpellier
As a preventive measure, the parks and gardens, the Lunaret zoo, the Bois de Montmaur, the Lez nature reserve, as well as the cemeteries of Montpellier are closed to the public. Parking is prohibited on Piraeus Embankment.
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This Tuesday, March 26, Météo-France placed three departments on orange snow-ice alert: Loire, Haute-Loire and Isère. Follow the situation live.