Snowfall is approaching Slovakia. When will it start snowing and how many inches will it fall?
In Slovakia, the first flat snowfall is approaching, which will bring snow cover to the lowest parts of Slovakia. In which areas is the current snowfall expected and how much new snow will fall?
In a few hours, there will be a very significant change in the current nature of the weather in our territory. The weather will begin to affect a large area of low air pressure, which will bring heavier precipitation to Slovakia and the first snow.
The snowfall will arrive in Slovakia in a few hours and will bring problems to our trips as well. Snowfall is also expected in areas such as Záhorie or the surroundings of Bratislava.
The current runs of numerical models are more optimistic in the case of the expected snow cover. I expect more snow to fall than originally expected and the snow can last longer.
It will start snowing on Friday afternoon
The pressure below will start to affect the weather in Slovakia in the morning. From the southwest, it will gradually dissipate in many places in western and central Slovakia. Maximum temperatures will range from +3 to + 5 ° C.
During the afternoon, however, it begins to cool from the northwest. In Záhorie, around Bratislava, or in central Slovakia, the temperature will decrease to freezing point and liquid precipitation will change to temperature.
During the evening, the precipitation will reach the entire territory of Slovakia, and in many places it will be snow.
10 to 20 cm of snow can fall
Shortly after noon on Friday, the first snowfall will appear in Záhorie, in the Myjava region and around Bratislava. The snowfall will also be more intense, while in case of snowfall, visibility will be expected to decrease. It should snow the most in the early evening, when snow can build up at a speed of up to 3 cm per hour.
The snowfall in Slovakia should start to stop from the southwest on the Friday before midnight and the snowfall will stop completely by Saturday morning.
Currently, it looks like the most snow is received by Moravia and Lower Austria, where 15 to 20 cm of snow can fall. Such a new piece is also expected in our country, but only in the mountains.
Most snow in our territory falls in the extreme west and northwest, especially in Záhorie, where up to 10 cm of new snow can fall. Map where and how much you will find below.