Storm Renata: the strength of the winds worries, several sites closed

Storm Renata sweeps across a large part of the north of the country, with winds up to 100%. more than 120 km/h. Some cities have closed; access & public places as a precaution.

After the good weather, the storm. A new, very active depression, named Renata, is crossing all of France this Monday, April 15, 2024. À Boulogne-sur-Mer , around 1 p.m., the wind blew; up to 'à 124 km/h. The wind did not spare us. inside the lands, Valenciennes for example, Météo France recordedé gusts &agrav; 90 km/h. The wind blew strongly in the Nord and Pas-de-Calais. Both departments were on orange alert for violent winds until the start of the day. 4 p.m.

They were then é demoted to yellow vigilance by M&téo France. 39;meteorological agency." The entire region remains on yellow alert for wind. up to 'à 10 p.m. due to gusts around 70 90 km/h which remains possible under the showers expected between this end of the afternoon and the start of the night. wind which is associated with &agrav; showers and a drop in temperatures. After a summer weekend, the mercury dropped. between 6 and 10 degrees on a third north and 8 à 13 degrees further south, up to 13 à 16 degrees near the Mediterranean this Monday.

Parks and gardens closed

As a precaution, the SNCF also interrupted TER traffic for a large part of the afternoon on certain lines. The pr& Efectures advise you to be careful when traveling, particularly when returning from work or school. As a precautionary measure, many cities have announced the closure of several sites à the image of the town hall of Nancy which decided to to close its parks, gardens and cemeteries è from 4 p.m. The gradual reopening of the sites will take place from Tuesday, according to city services. &In Lille, the funfair is also affected by its preventive closures. The climatic phenomenon will evacuate through Alsace and Germany in the early evening.