Very cold temperatures increase the risk of black ice.
Temperatures will remain very low. There is a considerable risk of black ice on the already damp ground. » The minimum temperatures will be comparable to those of the previous day or even lower, often between -7 and -2 °C, locally even down to -8/-9 °C in the plains. Only the beaches of the Côte d’Azur and Corsica will remain frost-free , » according to Météo-France. During the night of Monday, January 5, 2026, into Tuesday, January 6, 2026, snowfall is expected to spread across the Midwest, the Auvergne, and the Northeast, with light to locally moderate snowfall in northern Nouvelle-Aquitaine. » The departments of Charente, Vienne, and Gironde (especially the northwest) will also be affected by snowfall, but less severely , » according to Météo-France. The situation in these departments will continue to be monitored.
