The snow made its appearance in Burgundy this Friday, December 10, causing some disturbances on the rail and road networks. The departments of Côte-d’Or and Saône-et-Loire have been placed on yellow alert by Météo-France.
The Côte-d’Or and the Saône-et-Loire are waking up as expected under a white coat, this Friday, December 10. Between 2 and 8 centimeters of snow deposited during the night as much in the plains as on the heights according to Météo-France.
The two departments of Côte-d’Or and Saône-et-Loire were placed this morning on snow and ice yellow vigilance.
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Snow North West of Dijon
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Partially blocked highways
This wet blanket of snow made traffic very tricky this morning, “except on the main Auxois network and the Saône plain“Says the Departmental Council of Côte-d’Or. Snow removal and salting operations are underway.
Several vehicles found themselves stranded on the A38 between Pouilly and Dijon. Also on the A31 from Nuits-Saint-Georges to Til Châtel, the A6 between Pouilly and Beaune, as well as on the A39 between Dijon and Soirans. The prefecture announced a return to normal in the morning.
❌ Traffic difficulties linked to the snow that fell last night:
– traffic re-established on the A38 in the Pouilly / Dijon direction and still difficult in the other direction, 40 vehicles blocked, return to normal estimated between 9 and 10 a.m.
– Prefect Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, Prefect Côte-d’Or (@ Prefet21_BFC) December 10, 2021
Traffic is however prohibited for heavy goods vehicles on the A39 in the Dijon-Lyon direction. They are invited to stop in the areas of Poulet de Bresse and La Vallière, in Saône-et-Loire.
⚠️ Due to weather conditions, heavy goods vehicle traffic in the Dijon-Lyon direction on the A39 is now prohibited. The heavy goods vehicles already on this axis will be stored in the areas of Poulet de Bresse and La Vallière. pic.twitter.com/9VMKOYS0vs
– Prefect of Saône-et-Loire (@ Prefet71) December 10, 2021
In a statement, the prefecture of Saône-et-Loire indicates that the secondary roads are “cleared“and circulate properly.
Public and school transport disrupted
Rail and public transport networks are also slowed down. Delays are to be expected on buses and trams in Dijon.
School transport did not work on 25% of circuits in Côte-d’Or, according to the prefecture. Of the 29 regular coach lines, 7 did not work and 9 were disrupted this Friday morning. A return to normal is announced during the day.
In Saône-et-Loire, 24 school coaches were unable to circulate and 9 are suffering from disrupted traffic.
Internet users delighted
Despite the disruptions, this first snowy episode of the season, however, delighted Internet users.
it’s snowing badly, you have to see how happy I am pic.twitter.com/EvBhC2wWKr
— cha???? (@chawty_) December 10, 2021
#Dijon ????⛷️⛄❄️ pic.twitter.com/nZXGAWzevg
— ????????Momo ???????? (@GharsallahMomo) December 10, 2021
Little surprise this morning !!! #meursault #snow pic.twitter.com/UAfEABzewR
— MOREY MEURSAULT (@MoreyMeursault) December 10, 2021
Temperatures softened very quickly, with the arrival of the rain. According to Météo-France, the snow should start to melt in the morning.
However, frost is expected in the evening, and overnight from Saturday to Sunday. Vigilance therefore remains essential.
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