#weather warning

#weather warning

The French weather forecaster Météo France has issued a weather warning for snow on Monday, with snowfalls predicted for Paris and much of western France. A total of 23 départements have been placed on orange alert for snow and ice including the Paris region, Brittany and Normandy and part of the west coast. Météo France is predicting up to 10cm of snow in the coastal areas of Brittany and Normandy, while the greater Paris region could get up to 5cm.

A Status Yellow warning for low temperatures was issued by Met Éireann for 10 counties, coming into effect at 11pm on Thursday night and remaining in place until 8am today. The warning is in place for counties Carlow, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Longford, Meath, Offaly, Westmeath, Wicklow, and Tipperary. There would be widespread frost and some icy stretches, Met Éireann said, with minimum air temperatures of -3C. Temperatures may be even lower in some local areas.

Toronto residents should hold on to their hats Friday as "strong" windy weather is expected in the city, said Environment Canada.

Staten Island residents should prepare for hazardous coastal conditions this week as Hurricane Erin approaches, with life-threatening surf and rip currents expected.

Meteorologists for AccuWeather issued a warning for millions of Americans living along the Northeast coastline to prepare for a potentially catastrophic hurricane disaster.

The North Bay Interior Valleys and San Francisco Bay Shoreline are under a coastal flood advisory with expected minor flooding and potential one-foot inundation.

A yellow heat health alert has been issued for parts of England as temperatures are forecast to soar to 31C on Thursday. This alert will last from 10am on Wednesday until 10am next Tuesday.

The National Weather Service warns of potential scattered severe thunderstorms on Thursday afternoon and evening, with wind gusts over 58 mph and possible power outages.

A cluster of severe thunderstorms located near Georgina, Ont., is moving northeast at 40 km/hr, the warning said.