Snow could fall in Toulouse this evening: the prefecture calls for caution in the face of ice
Through Simon Vermot Desroches
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After Bordeaux where the snow held on the ground, an active disturbance is approaching Toulouse and its region Wednesday, January 23, 2023.
By the West of the Haute-Garonne
From 6 p.m., this disturbance will affect the west of the department then shift from west to east. It will give snowfall according to Meteo France. Will this snow stick to the ground? Hard to say although some weather models announce 1 to 2 centimeters of snow in Toulouse.
Glass hazard
From 4:30 p.m., the prefecture of Upper Garonne and D’Occitania called for caution in the face of a risk of snow and ice.
Particularly in the south of the department and on theA64where falls of snow is expected this Wednesday, January 18 until 7 p.m. and up to 300 meters above sea level.
Second snowfall overnight
Overnight, a second snowy episode will take place, still in the south, between midnight and 4am, up to 200 meters above sea level. The prefecture announces “accumulations of snow of around 10 cm in the area of Lannemezan and 5 to 10 cm on the heights of the Comminges around 600 m altitude.
“Little impact on the A66 and the A61”
In the east of the department, and on theA66 and theA61 Between Toulouse and Faith, two snowy episodes are also expected. A first from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m., midnight, and a second between 3 a.m. and 6 a.m.
” little impact on the A66 and the A61, the snow should not stay on the ground, ”announces the prefecture.
the prefect of the Occitanie region therefore calls on all motorists to to be vigilant on the road and to adopt simple gestures : reduce speed, respect safety distances, and respect the priority of snow removal equipment.
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