# Cold spell and first snowfalls in France in early November 2026

**In brief**: Ongoing story bringing together 6 events in 5 departments (Alpes-Maritimes, Corse-du-Sud, Haute-Corse and 2 more), followed from 30 October 2026 to 5 November 2026. 8 articles from 4 sources (weather); last updated on 5 November 2026 at 18:00.

- Status: ongoing
- Category: Weather
- Place: Alpes-Maritimes, Corse-du-Sud, Haute-Corse, Lozère, Hautes-Pyrénées
- First detected: 30 October 2026 at 15:15
- Updated: 5 November 2026 at 18:00
- Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/stories/350-cold-spell-and-first-snowfalls-in-france-in-early-november-2026

## Timeline (6 events)

### 30 October 2026 — [Cold sets in in the Alpes-Maritimes for the last weekend of October](https://acturadar.com/en/events/4946-cold-sets-in-in-the-alpes-maritimes-for-the-last-weekend-of-october.md)

Météo France is forecasting autumnal temperatures and a marked cool-down in the Alpes-Maritimes for the last weekend of October.

1 sources, 1 articles · Alpes-Maritimes

### 1 November 2026 — [Corsica: cold snap and first snow on peaks](https://acturadar.com/en/events/6587-corsica-cold-snap-and-first-snow-on-peaks.md)

The mercury dropped in Corsica with the arrival of an active weather system, with rain turning to snow from 1,200 meters. Météo France forecasts that Monday will be the coldest day.

1 sources, 2 articles · Corse — Corse-du-Sud, Haute-Corse

### 2 November 2026 — [Cold and first snowfalls in the Alpes-Maritimes, down to -10 degrees](https://acturadar.com/en/events/7643-cold-and-first-snowfalls-in-the-alpes-maritimes-down-to-10-degrees.md)

On the morning of November 2, 2026, cold weather set in on the Côte d'Azur with temperatures as low as -10 degrees and a first snow shower in Isola.

1 sources, 2 articles · Isola — Alpes-Maritimes

### 4 November 2026 — [Snow arrives in Lozère at the beginning of November](https://acturadar.com/en/events/9648-snow-arrives-in-lozere-at-the-beginning-of-november.md)

Snowfall was observed on Mont Lozère on Wednesday, November 4, 2026.

1 sources, 1 articles · Mont Lozère — Lozère

### 5 November 2026 — [Isola 2000: heavy snowfall covers the resort](https://acturadar.com/en/events/10438-isola-2000-heavy-snowfall-covers-the-resort.md)

The Isola 2000 resort, in the Alpes-Maritimes, woke up Thursday, November 5 under a thick blanket of snow, illustrating the arrival of cold weather at altitude.

1 sources, 1 articles · Isola 2000 — Alpes-Maritimes

### 5 November 2026 — [Les secouristes alertent sur le retour de l'hiver en montagne dans les Pyrénées](https://acturadar.com/en/events/10744-les-secouristes-alertent-sur-le-retour-de-l-hiver-en-montagne-dans-les-pyrenees.md)

Après un automne exceptionnellement doux, des chutes de neige ont lieu en haute altitude dans les Pyrénées, alors que la plaine bénéficie encore de températures printanières ; les secouristes appellent à la prudence.

1 sources, 1 articles · Pyrénées — Hautes-Pyrénées

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