Overview
- Météo‑France expects Wednesday’s Atlantic disturbance to spread rain and strong winds across most of France, with the Mediterranean coast and the Pointe Bretagne likely staying largely dry.
- Exceptional rainfall was recorded in the southeast, including 113.7 mm in Hyères on Monday and 120.7 mm in Montpellier since Sunday, prompting road closures, rescues and pumping operations in the Var and Hérault.
- A more active front is forecast to sweep the country at the end of the week, shifting winds to the northwest and knocking temperatures down by as much as about 10°C compared with early‑week values.
- Snow is forecast to return to the massifs from Friday into the weekend, with significant accumulations at higher elevations and flakes reaching near 1,000 m or locally lower in some ranges.
- Separately in Quebec, Environment Canada warns of up to 30 mm of freezing rain in southern regions and 20–40 cm of snow with 60–70 km/h winds farther north, raising risks of outages and travel disruption.