The start of 2025 promises to be a turbulent one in northern France. With the arrival of Storm Floriane, high winds are expected to kick off the week. Météo France warns that " Storm Floriane will circulate rapidly but intensely during the day on Monday along an axis running from the Vendée to the Ardennes, passing through Ile-de-France ".
As a result, the weather service has placed 18 of France's départements under a " strong wind " orange alert, and another 50 or so under a yellow alert this Monday, January 6, 2025. In detail, the orange alert covers the Ardennes, Aisne, Meuse, Marne, Eure et Loire, Loiret, Sarthe, Loir-et-Cher, Maine-et-Loire, Indre-et-Loire, Vendée, Rhône and Loire.
Paris and the whole of the Île-de-France region (Seine-et-Marne, Yvelines, Essonne, Hauts-de-Seine, Seine-Saint-Denis, Val-de-Marne and Val-d'Oise) are also under orange alert for the risk of " violent winds " this Monday. According to Météo France, this windy episode could begin in the morning of January 6.
Some gusts could reach 95 km/h, particularly in Yvelines and Essonne. Paris and its inner suburbs will not be spared either, with violent winds approaching 85 km/h! But these disturbances should ease off in the afternoon, moving"towards the north-eastern regions in the early afternoon, to evacuate rapidly towards Belgium", warns Météo France.
A return to less turbulent weather is forecast for Tuesday, January 7, 2025.
In the Paris region, the authorities are calling for vigilance, particularly in wooded areas where gusts can weaken branches and trees. Here are a few essential recommendations:
