Prepare for big temperature drop of up to 10c in france

BITTER COLD DRY WINDS ARE ON THEIR WAY, PUTTING AN END TO THE RAIN ALTHOUGH HEIGHTENED FLOOD ALERTS ARE CONTINUING FOR NOW Bitter cold winds from the British Isles are set to hit France,

causing temperature drops of up to 10C and ending the mild weather that most of the country has been experiencing. An anticyclonic ‘potato’ phenomena (_patate anticyclonique_) – so called

because of its shape on a map – will engulf France for a number of days, bringing the high-pressure winds.. The winds are forecast to bring stable but below average cold conditions and end

the current rain. The end to rainfall will be welcome news to many with most of France still facing weather warnings, mostly for high river levels due to the heavy downpours. In the

south-west, Corrèze, Dordogne, Charente, Charente-Maritime, and Gironde are all facing heightened tier-three warnings over river flooding. You can keep up with general weather warnings on

the official _Météo France_ WEBSITE, and you can find out more about which rivers are affected in your area on the Vigicrues WEBSITE. COLD, DRY, FROSTY WEEKEND The winds will begin to reach

France this evening (December 14), however will be felt most prominently from Friday (December 15) onwards. On Saturday, the winds will cover most of the north of the country, partially

affecting the south as well. The post on X (formerly Twitter) below shows the extent of the winds – you can also see the shape of the weather pattern, resembling the ‘potato’ it is named

after. > 🅰 La belle "patate anticyclonique" se confirme pour ce week-end > à même la #France, mettant un coup d'arrêt net au flux perturbé > et donc à la #pluie. >

 ➡ Pressions jusqu'à 1045 hPa au Nord. > ➡ Beaucoup de nuages bas/brouillards à craindre. ☁ > ➡ Températures de saison. #meteo pic.twitter.com/YftcrKliK1 > — Anthony Grillon 🌪 

(@AnthoGrillon) December 13, 2023 The centre and north of France will see cloudy skies alongside the winds, as well as frost in the mornings in some areas. Temperatures will drop by as much

as 10C in some areas, which until now have been experiencing highs significantly above December averages. However, the winds will not bring significant snowfall to France in the run up to

Christmas. COULD IT LAST UNTIL CHRISTMAS? Weather experts are currently predicting the winds will nestle above France until “at least Tuesday [December 19]” although they could stay in place

for longer. However, even if they do stay longer, Météo France is predicting a “wet” rather than white Christmas with unsettled weather returning in the run up to Christmas Day. In

addition, this would affect almost all of France except the Mediterranean, and could lead to further river flooding. RELATED ARTICLES WHAT TO DO (AND NOT DO) DURING HEAVY RAIN AND FLOOD

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