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France to change weather maps to give better warnings of extreme conditions

The French weather forecaster Météo France has announced that it will change its 'yellow-orange-red' system of weather alerts to provide more detailed warnings of extreme weather conditions such as storms, flooding or heatwaves.

France to change weather maps to give better warnings of extreme conditions

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The French weather forecaster Météo France has announced that it will change its 'yellow-orange-red' system of weather alerts to provide more detailed warnings of extreme weather conditions such as storms,...

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The French weather forecaster Météo France has announced that it will change its 'yellow-orange-red' system of weather alerts to provide more detailed warnings of extreme weather conditions such as storms, flooding or heatwaves.

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