Arrival of polar air: Mediterranean episode and snow expected in Languedoc-Roussillon from this Tuesday – Midi Libre

Rain and even snow. The former Languedoc-Roussillon between Tuesday and Thursday will experience a Mediterranean episode which coupled with the cold air from northern Europe, will bring sometimes snowy precipitation on the reliefs of the region.

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Météo France announces the arrival of rain on Tuesday, a rain of which the strongest intensities will remain concentrated on the Pyrénées-Orientales and Aude at first, specifies Météo Languedoc.

Snow in Lozère

This precipitation is caused by a cold drop which “will slide from Denmark to Spain and Portugal” and which “will also drain humid air from the Mediterranean which will come into contact with the cold air. This situation will then be conducive to a Mediterranean episode, “note the forecasters.

Wednesday will be busier in terms of precipitation. The precipitation concentrated on the Pyrénées-Orientales will gradually shift towards the Hérault and the Gard and more weakly on the Lozère.

The department will rather be affected by snowfall in the “evening and night from Wednesday to Thursday” where it will be necessary “wait for a nice layer of snow in the order of 10 to 20 cm, locally more between the Mas de la Barque and the Pic Cassini“, forecasts Météo Languedoc.

Up to 150 mm locally

On Thursday, the sky will remain overcast and the rain should continue to fall and the rain-snow limit will be established at 1,100 or even 1,200 meters above sea level. Temperatures will remain cool, according to Météo France forecasts.

For its part, Météo Languedoc estimates that “over the entire episode, the accumulations could reach 20 to 30 mm in the North of Lozère, 30 to 50 mm in the Gard and the South of Lozère, 50 to 100 mm on the Hérault, Aude and the Pyrénées-Orientales. Note that points of more than 150 mm are possible locally, in particular between the west of Hérault, Aude and the Pyrénées-Orientales “.

This precipitation will be beneficial for the sectors concerned. Regarding the weekend, the weather should be clearer, but “the descent of cold air is confirmed”.