Due to a drop in temperatures and the arrival of a new weather system, Météo France has placed around 20 departments in France on yellow alert for "snow and ice" for Wednesday,November19, andThursday, November 20, 2025. The departments of Puy-de-Dôme, Corrèze, Creuse, and Aveyron are particularly affected, as well as Pas-de-Calais, Nord, Somme, Aisne, and Oise.
"Wet and cold weather is setting in on Wednesday with a disturbance moving down from the British Isles, bringing rain and snow at very low altitudes," announces La Chaîne Météo, which specifies that "unstable and cold weather will affect much of the country on Thursday with rain and snow possible down to low-lying areas in the northeast."
So what is the situation in Paris and the Île-de-France region? The capital and the entire Île-de-France region arealso affected by thisyellow alert for snow and ice. "Snow could appear at low altitudes. Rain will spread from the Loire Valley to the Benelux countries, passing through the Centre and Île-de-France regions," warns Météo France, adding: "Rain and snow mixed are possible in the Centre and Île-de-France regions" on Thursday.
According to the meteorological service, this episode of snow and ice could affect the Paris region on Wednesday, November 19, starting at 6 p.m. and continuing throughout the evening and night. The weather service also reports that these rain and snow showers could continue into Thursday morning, until around 9 a.m., particularly in the east of Seine-et-Marne.
There is still a great deal of uncertainty at this stage. It is advisable to stay informed of developments in these forecasts and the next updates to the weather alert map. You should also be extremely careful when traveling and, if possible, avoid driving in certain departments where black ice is forecast.
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