Since Monday morning, Météo-France has placed six departments in the center-east of the country on orange surveillance due to “violent wind”as has the department of Pyrénées-Atlantiques since the morning of Sunday, November 24. The affected departments that will be affected from midnight to 4 p.m. are Puy-de-Dôme, Saône-et-Loire, Allier, Loire, Haute-Loire and Rhône.
“During the night from Sunday to Monday, although it remains strong on the Pyrenean ridges, the southerly wind intensifies over the Massif Central (gusts of 90 to 100 km/h, even 110 km/h in the Haute-Loire sector of Yssingeaux in particular)”explains a Météo-France bulletin on Sunday. “These strong winds extend on Monday morning south of Lyonnais and the Gier valley, with gusts reaching between 100 and 110 km/h”or even 120 km/h locally, the agency warns.
But these winds should subside in the morning over the Pyrenees, in the early afternoon over the Massif Central and a little later between Saint-Etienne and Lyon, according to Météo-France. In addition, on Monday, 55 departments will be placed on yellow alert due to this windy episode, compared to 63 on Sunday.
Storm Bert
On Saturday, Météo-France put the Pyrénées-Atlantiques on orange alert from Sunday morning and normally until 6:00 p.m. This area is affected by the passage of the Bert depression further north.
“Uncertainty persists about the relief of the Pyrenees-Atlantiques with the resumption of strong southerly winds during the night from Sunday to Monday. Thus, the orange surveillance could be expanded in the Pyrenees-Atlantiques”qualifies a final bulletin.
Strong gusts of 100-110 km/h, possibly 120 km/h on the Basque coast, are also expected.
Storm Bert hit the UK and Ireland on Saturday, bringing strong winds, heavy rain and heavy snow, disrupting transport and leaving tens of thousands of homes without power.
