After  the summer weather of the past week  , the cold returns. Air from the Arctic is reaching the country, Météo France reported on Monday. “From tonight and until Wednesday, snow may fall locally as far as the plains in the north and northeast of the country, in the form of small showers (low quantities). “

Frosts, almost generalized, will extend from the North-West to the North-East and will weaken the vegetation. Tuesday, “from the Normandy coast to Hauts-de-France in the Grand Est and from the Paris Basin to Burgundy-Franche-Comté in the north of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, the weather will be unstable and cold, with -2 to 4 ° C in the morning and 7 to 10 ° C in the afternoon, ”indicates the Weather Channel . A “sensitive north-westerly wind over a large part of the country” will accentuate the feeling of cold, notes Météo France.

From 4 to 9 ° C in Occitanie

In the southern regions, temperatures will remain positive with 0 to 7 ° C from the north to the south of New Aquitaine, 4 to 9 in Occitanie and Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur.

In the Atlantic regions, the weather will be dry and the sky variable. The temperatures will be low, with “weak white frosts in the morning and no more than 9 to 11 ° C in the afternoon, a level of February”, reports the Weather Channel.

While in recent days, temperatures were beating heat records, the winter cold that set in on Monday should last all week. Spring mildness should return from Monday April 12.  Temperatures will then be “on the rise and should gradually be close or even slightly above normal, especially in the south of the country,” forecasts Météo France