January has certainly not left us unscathed. After several days of snow, leaving the city covered in a beautiful white blanket, Parisians were delighted to see temperatures rise… But it could well be that the cold hasn’t really left us. According to weather experts, a cold snap could hit Europe (and therefore France) at the end of January. A mass of freezing air could cause temperatures to drop dramatically and even bring back a few snowflakes… Let us explain!
A cold snap could hit Paris at the end of January…
According to meteorologists at La Chaîne Météo, Scandinavia and Siberia have been experiencing an intense cold snap since early December, the likes of which we haven’t seen in many years… Finland has been experiencing extreme temperatures for the past ten days, reaching -42.8°C on January 9. The same is true for Sweden, with temperatures of -40°C, and Siberia , where some days have seen temperatures close to -60°C in Yakutia.
A cold air current could well move westward toward Europe by the end of January, affecting France and potentially our beloved capital.
Will it really be very cold in France at the end of January?
For now, forecasts indicate a cooling trend, but nothing is certain yet.
For us to really freeze, a high-pressure system would have to settle over Scandinavia. This would allow the icy air from Russia to rush into our territory. This is known as the “Moscow-Paris” current. Weather experts are closely monitoring the “polar vortex,” which is a kind of reservoir of cold air located above the North Pole. If it weakens, this very cold air could descend upon us and cause temperatures to plummet…
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In any case, what is certain is that the cold will return to Paris around January 25. It remains to be seen whether the weather models agree on the intensity of this wave, its duration, and whether or not it will be accompanied by snow.