France's national weather bureau Météo France has forecast a cold weekend ahead, with snow and ice warnings for the north of the country starting today. The expected sub-zero temperatures are a bad sign for fruit tree farmers still struggling to bounce back after a devastating frost period ruined crops just under a year ago. The weather bureau has issued an "orange level alert", warning that snow and ice could be expected from in much of France, particularly in the north. Temperatures are to drop as low as minus 3 degrees in some places, with strong winds accentuating the cold.
As of Saturday morning, several regions are likely to experience frost, which could be of concern for orchards where many of the trees have begun to flower due to warm weather in March.
It is not rare to see snow in April, however. In 2008, a light snowfall was recorded in Paris and the north of the country. In 2013 and 2018, it snowed in Normandy.
Source - https://www.freshplaza.com
