On the rails, SNCF Network has taken several measures of “stop circulation”, that is to say a ban on circulating for trains in several places in France, due to the violent thunderstorms scheduled for Wednesday evening.
Thunderstorms that are preparing to strike the Île-de-France will have consequences on transport. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC) warns this Wednesday afternoon that“Due to a stormy episode, air traffic is disturbed at the start and arrival of Paris-Orly airport”. Delays and cancellations of flights are to be expected, specifies the administration, which invites travelers to get closer to their airline to find out if their flight is affected.
On the rails, the SNCF network infrastructure manager has taken several measures to «stop circulation»that is to say a ban on circulating for trains in several places in France, due to the violent thunderstorms scheduled for Wednesday evening. These prohibitions to roll from a certain hour are aimed at “Avoid stopping a train in full track during the storm”said SNCF Réseau in a statement sent to AFP.
All Auvergne lines have been closed since 4 p.m. In Île-de-France, only the section between Gisors and Pontoise, on the Transilian line J, will be closed from 9 p.m. Elsewhere, circulation will be interrupted on several regional lines in Burgundy-Franche-Comté, Center-Val de Loire, Normandie, Nouvelle-Aquitaine and Occitanie for the whole evening or only a game. “Speed limitations can also take place in other sectors”warns SNCF Réseau.
57 Orange alert departments with thunderstorms
The weather channel* placed this Wednesday 39 storm alert departments on Wednesday morning, including all the departments of Île-de-France. For its part, Météo France, which provides “Violent thunderstorms on a very large central axis of the country”placed 57 departments in orange vigilance this Wednesday. The weather service warns this “Stormy episode requiring particular vigilance taking into account the risk of associated violent phenomena (hail, gusts, heavy rain and strong electrical activity)”.
In Paris, the prefecture of police has published on X a prevention message, stressing that Météo France was planning “Risks of thunderstorms and strong winds at the end of the day and in the evening in Île-de-France this Wednesday” and calling “All Ile -de -France residents to prudence”. “From 7 p.m., the Paris region will go into orange“ thunderstorms ”. Stay vigilant and limit your trips »call for their parts firefighters from Paris.
*The weather channel is a property of the group Le Figaro.
