France in the grip of frost: temperatures down to -10 degrees
The "big cold" plan comes into play, with the snow expected to arrivePer restare aggiornato entra nel nostro canale Whatsapp
The frost that hit Europe starting from the northern countries also reached France with temperatures as low as minus 9 degrees in many areas.
In Paris the mercury stopped at minus 5 this morning.
Temperatures are dropping everywhere , and for 40 departments the authorities have declared a frost alert with a special surveillance plan .
Minus 8 degrees were reported in Cambrai, Lille and Le Havre, in the north, minus 7 in Strasbourg and Chateauroux, minus 5 in Rennes and Lyon, minus 2 in Avignon.
And snow is expected in the country for the next few hours , even at low altitude.
The regions of the Mediterranean coast remain warm , with temperatures between 6 and 11 degrees, and Corsica, between 10 and 14.
In the Paris region, the Ile-de-France, and in the eastern Bas-Rhin region, the "big cold plan" was launched, which among other things allows the temporary opening of exceptional reception places for the homeless in gyms, schools and municipal halls.
(Unioneonline/vl)