IMGW issued first degree alarms before heavy snowfall, whose places will fall to 20 centimeters. In addition, warnings against strong winds, icing, frosts and snowfall apply.
The Institute of Meteorology and Water Management issued first degree meteorological warnings.
IMGW warnings – heavy snowfall
Alarms before heavy snowfall apply in voivodships:
- Lesser Polandin the Tatra and Nowy Targ poviats;
- Podkarpackiein the following poviats: Bieszczady, Leskie, Sanok.
Snowfall causing snow cover increases by 10-20 centimeters is forecast. Alarms will be valid from 3-10 on Thursday.
IMGW warnings – snowfall
Alarms before snowfall were issued in the voivodships:
- Silesianin the following poviats: Żywiec, Cieszyn, Bielsko, Bielsko-Biała;
- Lesser Polandin the following poviats: Wadowice, Suski, Myślenicki, Limanowski, and Nowosądecki, Nowy SączGorlicki;
- Podkarpackiein: Jasielski poviats, LoomKrosno, Brzozowski, Przemyśl, Industry.
Snowfall causing snow cover increases by 5-10 cm. Alarms will be valid between 3-9 on Thursday.
IMGW warnings – icing
IMGW He also warns against icing. Yellow alarms were issued in voivodships:
- Pomeranian,
- Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship;
- Kuyavian-Pomeranianoutside Western poviats;
- Podlasie;
- Mazowieckie;
- Lublin;
- Łódź;
- Greater Polandin the eastern poviats;
- Świętokrzyskie;
- Opoleoutside Western poviats;
- Silesianexcluding poviats located at the southern ends;
- Lesser Polandin the northern poviats;
- Podkarpackiein the northern poviats.
Freezing wet road surfaces and pavements after rain and rain is forecasted in places. The minimum temperature will be about -3 degrees of Celsius, and at the ground it will drop to about -5 degrees C. Warnings will be valid from 23 On Wednesday until 8 on Thursday.
IMGW warnings – strong wind
First degree warnings against strong wind are in force in the voivodships:
- Pomeranianin the following poviats: Gdańsk, Gdynia, SopotNowodworski;
- Podlasie;
- Warmian-Masurian Voivodeshipabout;
- Mazowieckie;
- Kuyavian-Pomeranianfor eastern poviats;
- Łódź;
- Świętokrzyskie;
- Lesser Polandin the northern poviats;
- Podkarpackiein the northern poviats;
- Silesianoutside the southern poviats;
- Opolein the north-eastern poviats.
A strong wind with an average speed of up to 35 kilometers per hour is forecast, locally gusts up to 75 km/h, from the northwest and north. Alarms will be valid from 18 or 20 on Wednesday until 4 on Thursday.
IMGW warnings – frost
Yellow alarms before frosts were issued in the voivodships:
- Pomeranian;
- West Pomeranianoutside Western poviats;
- Podlasie;
- Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship;
- Kuyavian-Pomeranian;
- Greater Poland;
- Lubuskiein the Strzelec-Dresden poviat;
- Opole,
- Lower Silesiain northern and southern poviats;
- Silesian;
- Lesser Poland;
- Podkarpackie;
- Świętokrzyskie;
- Łódź;
- Lublin;
- Mazowieckie.
A decrease in air temperature from -4 to -1 degrees C is forecast, at the ground to -6 degrees C. Alarms will be valid until 9 on Thursday.
IMGW meteorological warningsIMGW
What is the first degree meteorological warning
According to the IMGW definition, the first degree warning provides for conditions conducive to the occurrence of dangerous meteorological phenomena that can cause material losses and a threat to health and life. Conducting activities in conditions of exposure to these factors is difficult and dangerous. Expect difficulties resulting from conducting activities in the area of threat, including delays caused by traffic difficulties, disturbances in outdoor events or the possibility of their dismissal. Recommended caution, the need to track messages and the development of the weather situation.
Winter threatsRCB
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