It snows in the winter here (the winter of 2013-14 was the first winter in 30 years that was snow free). Often it's just a dusting which disappears within hours on 1 - 5 days during the winter, but in hard winters it can be 15 cm deep and remain on the ground for a fortnight. The most likely month for snow is February, but anytime between November and April is possible. Snow is
la neige in French.
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| Heavy snow cover for here photographed at the plan d'eau (village pond) in Preuilly sur Claise. The pond is completely frozen over, with 10 - 15 cm of snow on top. |
Some winters there are episodes of hoar frost, where the temperature does not go above 0°C for 10-15 days leading to icy conditions and a build up of frost on plants and the ground. The otherwise extremely mild winter of 2013-14 had a hoar frost episode like this over the first half of December. Frost is
le gel, hoarfrost is
le givre in French.
Etangs (man made ponds) sometimes freeze over for a few days in the winter,
small rivers rarely do and
large rivers never.
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