This November is definitely making us shiver! For several weeks now, Parisians have been swapping their mid-season outfits for much warmer coats and sweaters… And if you were planning to leave your scarf at home this weekend, we recommend keeping it close at hand instead. In fact, a cold snap will cause temperatures to drop drastically this weekend… And it will bring the first autumn frosts with it!
Cold and Frost in Paris in November: Temperatures Are Plummeting This Weekend
This weekend, don’t forget to bundle up! According to Météo France, temperatures overnight from Friday to Saturday could even drop to… -3°C across much of northern France. So don’t be surprised if you see some frost on Saturday morning. While the day will be particularly sunny, it will be chilly and shouldn’t exceed 10°C. Sunday will be more of the same, but this time with a little twist: the cold will be accompanied… by rain.
But is this the fault of that famous polar vortex everyone’s been talking about? While it’s true that the vortex has been disrupted for several weeks, its effects are expected to be felt mainly in late November and early December. As for the cold snap we’ll be experiencing this weekend, meteorologists generally agree that it’s a typical seasonal drop in temperature.
What is the polar vortex?
While the name may sound sensationalist, it’s a very real natural phenomenon. Air at very high altitudes swirls above the polar regions. When the stratosphere warms up suddenly, this pattern can be disrupted. The result? The trapped polar air is released and reaches North America and Europe.
This year, this weather system is arriving much earlier than usual. However, meteorologists are very clear on this point: for now, it’s impossible to say with certainty that a period of intense cold will hit our country for several weeks. Until we know more, make sure to bundle up!