In the continuity of the week, the cold weather will continue this weekend. The cold will generally be dry with the generalization and intensification of the frost. In this context, a few sleet of snow could occasionally sprinkle some regions.
Weekend Weather © The Weather Channel
Saturday: cold weather, heavy rain in Corsica
The weather will be generally variable and cold across the country with some sleet near the Channel coast and in Brittany, in the form of snow. certain hills will therefore be able to whiten. In the south-east, the weather will be very unstable in Corsica with heavy stormy rains. Mistral and Tramontane will rise and it will be cold on the continent.
Temperatures : frosts will be widespread with -4 to 0°C. The maximum would range from 2 to 7°C north of the Loire to the central regions at 10 to 13°C near the Mediterranean. this remains 3 to 4°C below seasonal averages.
Sunday: risk of snow near the Channel coast
Chance of snow this weekend © The Weather Channel
The cold is increasing in general. It will be dry cold with beautiful clearings, but scattered snow showers may occur near the Channel coast and on the Savoies to the plains. It will also be necessary to monitor this risk of snow near the coasts of the Channel, in particular in Brittany and Hauts-de-France, which can hold on the ground. To the south-east, the mistral and the westerly wind between Corsica and the continent will blow very hard and the feeling will be icy.
Temperatures : the cold will be marked with widespread frosts in the morning, even on the shores of the Mediterranean. It will be from 0° to -5°C in general, sometimes -10°C. In the afternoon, the maximum would vary from 1 to 4°C in the east to 10°C near the Mediterranean and 13°C over the Aquitaine basin where mild air could manage to infiltrate. On average, we will be 5°C below normal for the season.
Heavy frost Sunday morning © The Weather Channel