According to local reports in Burgundy the temperatures haven’t been so low for this time of the year in 40 years.
France is in the middle of a cold snap with the temperature in Dijon having stooped as low as 7C, which according to France 3 has not happened since 1975.
The famous wine region of central France saw its first snow of winter, well autumn, as a light dusting of white powder was left on higher ground.
(Morvan National Park)
There was around 2cm of snow in the Morvan hills, and in the valley of Ouche.
#surprise ! 15 octobre la #neige s'est invité sur les routes de #cotedor dans le pays #auxois #lacotedorjadore pic.twitter.com/28cqYinFMz
— Côte-d'Or Tourisme (@CotedorTourisme) October 15, 2015
Le jour se lève sur des paysages enneigés à basse altitude en #Bourgogne : http://t.co/R30DIguFvd pic.twitter.com/Xoh5Xw4tih
— Guillaume Séchet (@Meteovilles) October 15, 2015
1 à 2 cm de #neige du côté de Saulieu et Sombernon dans le #Morvan ce matin. pic.twitter.com/jNGzNo00uq
— Météo89 (@Meteo89) October 15, 2015
#meteo #Bourgogne : Les premiers flocons de #neige se sont invités par le #Morvan ! http://t.co/FAkbdFLqX0 pic.twitter.com/r6aXbOuRyK
— France3 Bourgogne (@F3Bourgogne) October 15, 2015
There was also snow in the Auvergne region, where the white stuff has been falling since Wednesday afternoon in the départments of Cantal, Haute-Loire and Puy-de-Dôme.
[Live] Ca re-neige ! #Sancy #Auvergne @lamontagne_fr @FBAuvergne @F3Auvergne @skipass @FranceMontagnes @meteofrance pic.twitter.com/dXHFbsTP5F
— OT Sancy (@otsancy) October 15, 2015
Residents have been warned about ice and snow on higher ground.
Is the early snow a sign of things to come?
After a roasting hot summer is France set for a freezing cold winter?
Not yet anyway as temperatures are set to rise again at the weekend.
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