This Tuesday followingnoon, the SPW announced heightened vigilance due to the snowfall and the formation of patches of ice expected from Tuesday evening until late Wednesday morning, specifying that all the Walloon provinces are concerned.
As also specified to us, from 1 p.m., our weather specialist in the Liège region, “the rain-snow limit will drop over the next few hours while an active ripple will rise over the whole country at the end of next night and tomorrow Morning. Consequently, traffic conditions may temporarily be tricky (especially during the morning rush hours) in the Verviers region and on the heights of the Liège region following the formation of a layer of snow several centimeters from 100-200m, the layer of total snow may be around 20cm in Hautes-Fagnes. »
And indeed, at the end of the followingnoon, the traffic conditions are already more complicated on the heights of the Liège region. Especially on the E25 motorway between Sprimont and Remouchamps where the snow is starting to stick to the road. We are not yet in the dantesque conditions of last January 20, but vigilance is required for the next few hours.
The Road Action Cell activated
As a reminder, the Road Action Unit (CAR), made up of the Regional Crisis Center of Wallonia (CRC-W), the Perex center and the Federal Road Police has been activated. Careful driving is recommended on roads, especially on freeway on-ramps and exits and in exposed areas such as bridges.
The Royal Meteorological Institute (IRM) predicts Tuesday between 1 and 5 centimeters of snow south of the Sambre and Meuse furrow while patches of ice will be rather to be feared in lower and middle Belgium. The snowfall will extend to the plains from Wednesday morning, with a final snowy episode at the end of the day. The provinces of Liège, Namur and Luxembourg have been placed on orange alert for Wednesday morning.
It is recommended that users find out regarding traffic conditions on the Walloon network before leaving.
