Autumn may be resisting, but‘winter has indeed planned to settle in this month of November. Despite the mildness and the surprisingly high temperatures for the season, abundant rain falls snow are thus planned in a certain number of departments. In the Alps, but also in the Pyrenees, accumulations of up to
50 cm in places are even expected.
And if winter is slow to set in on the plains, the season should still have some surprises in store for the French. Certain meteorological episodes, by their intensity, could revive the memory of extreme phenomena that the country has experienced in the past in the month of November, particularly in Lyon.
An astronomical amount of snow and stranded residents: this day when the city of Lyon was surprised by the weather
In recent years, the French have noticed one thing: it is rare to have snow in November and December, and especially in large quantities. The weather is generally humid, and temperatures are around 5 and 10 degrees. About fifteen years ago, however, the city of Lyon was surprised by a
snowstorm of rare intensity.
A storm which, for two days on December 30 and 1, 2010, blocked the entire city and its region. It must be said that at the time it only took a few hours for the snow to pile up on the roads and sidewalks. We then note
19 cm in Lyon, up to 25 cm in its suburbs28 cm in North Isère, 29 cm in St-Genis-Laval.
A meteorological event of exceptional magnitude
The situation was truly “exceptional” for the region at the time, according to Météo-France, and the temperatures did not help: for two days, the thermometer did not indicate less than -10 or -11 degrees. A snowy episode Who “occurs on average only once every 10 to 15 years” indicates Lyon Météo.
The situation is such in the region that many residents find themselves stuck in their homes by the snow or on the road, unable to travel. Buses, trams, trucks, planes find themselves mostly stuck on the ground, waiting for a snow plow. A
truly special year for the agglomeration since, as recalled news Lyon39 days of snow had been counted, compared to half as many previously.