With the end of the snowy episode in the east of the territory, Météo-France lifted the orange “snow-ice” vigilance this Sunday, January 11, 2026 in the last two departments concerned, Doubs and Jura, even if there remains a risk of ice and avalanches in the eastern half of France. At the same time, a rainy disturbance approaches France via Brittany.
“Freezing fogs” in the Northeast
Most of eastern France, as well as the mountain ranges, remains on yellow alert, either for “snow-ice” or for the risk of avalanches. “The fogs are often freezing in the north-eastern quarter as well as from Poitou-Charentes to the Garonne valley”, adds Météo-France to its site.
The departments of the Alps, the Pyrenees and Corsica also remain on yellow “avalanche” alert. On Saturday, three skiers who were off-piste died in two avalanches in Savoie.
Disturbance and gusts of wind in the West
We’ll have to take out our umbrellas in the west of France this Sunday. “ A new rainy disturbance approaches Brittany in the morning and shifts in the afternoon towards Normandy and Pays-de-la-Loire. warns Météo-France.
The wind will also be worth watching, with gusts “up to 70 km/h”according to The Weather Channel, notably along the Channel and as far as Vendée on the Atlantic coast.
As it moves east, the disturbance could cause freezing rain and snow at low altitude, continues the Weather Channel, which could disrupt traffic on Monday morning. “from the Grand Est to the north of Rhône-Alpes”.
Maximum temperatures will oscillate between 0°C and 13°C in the afternoon of Sunday January 11, 2026, according to Météo-France. | SCREENSHOT / WEATHER-FRANCE View in full screen
Maximum temperatures will oscillate between 0°C and 13°C in the afternoon of Sunday January 11, 2026, according to Météo-France. | SCREENSHOT / WEATHER-FRANCE
This Sunday, temperatures will be milder in the western half as well as in the south-east of France. The maximums will thus be 12°C in Brest, Nice and Perpignan, 8°C in Cherbourg, Nantes and La Rochelle. On the other hand, it will be much colder in the east of the country, with 0°C in Chaumont and Bourg-Saint-Maurice, 1°C in Strasbourg and Metz or even 3°C in Lyon and Auxerre.