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The wind is still quite strong to strong with gusts of 80 km / h, along the coast sometimes very strong with bursts of 90 km / h.
TheThe weather was very windy Sunday afternoon over the whole of Belgium. A few showers quickly crossed the country from west to east while the wind was moving westward, becoming temporarily strong to very strong, with a forecast storm at sea (8 or 9 Beaufort). The gusts have temporarily reached 100 km / h, and up to 120 km / h in the coastal region and the north-west of the country. The maxima varied between 7 degrees in the highlands of the Ardennes and 12 degrees in Flanders.
► Torn trees, flying roofs …: damage caused by strong winds, region by region
Tonight and the next nightnew, sometimes wintry, showers will cross the country from the coast to the Ardennes, where snow will appear and can make roads slippery. A thunderclap is not excluded. Temperatures will drop to around 1 degree on the highs of the Ardennes, 3 or 4 degrees in the plains and 5 degrees at the seaside. The wind will return moderate to strong enough with gusts of 80 km / h along the coast and 90 km / h on the north-east of the country.
On Monday, the weather will be variable and quite windy with some showers. A thunderclap will still be possible and some snowfall will still occur in the Ardennes, especially in the highlands. By late afternoon, the weather will become drier from the west with a sky that will tend to emerge. The maxima will oscillate between 2 degrees on the heights of the Ardennes and 8 degrees on the west. The wind from west to north-west will be quite strong with peaks of 70 to 80 km / h before gradually decreasing.
Tuesdaythe weather will be mostly cloudy with occasional light rain. In the afternoon, rains will strengthen from the west. The maxima will show 5 or 6 degrees in the Ardennes and 10 or 11 degrees in the west. The wind will still be present, with gusts of 60 to 80 km / h.
► Forecasts, region by region
More than 300 weather-related interventions in Brussels
About 180 gust-wind interventions were still on Sunday at 8 pm, about 20 were under way and about 130 had already been carried out, said Walter Derieuw, firefighter spokesman for Brussels. This badessment extends from 8am to 8pm. Most of the interventions concern the fall of tiles and trees. Walter Derieuw counted about sixty trees in the list of interventions of the day.
One person, affected by an umbrella on Jamar Boulevard, was very slightly injured. A firefighter also received a large tree branch on his head during an intervention that took place on Avenue Chazal in Schaerbeek. He was taken to the hospital for examination. He was wearing his helmet at the time of the incident and did not lose consciousness at any time.
Traffic disturbed, roofs flying …: the damage caused by the wind in Brussels in pictures
Pieces from the roof of the Bruxsel Docks have flown away © Mathieu Golinvaux / Le Soir
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