Winter will return to Slovakia. Snow and strong wind await us on Monday
The beginning of the new week in Slovakia will be marked by bad weather. A significant cold front will arrive over our territory, which will be accompanied by a strong wind. It will also bring snow, rain in the lower positions.
After relatively calm weather, which in many places resembles spring rather than winter, change is finally waiting for us.
Already on Sunday evening, the wind intensifies and in some places it starts to snow. During Monday we expect a stormy wind, up to a storm in the mountains. Lower positions must also take into account the rain.
A cold front with a strong wind arrives
In the area of eastern Scandinavia, a relatively deep pressure will be created below. In addition, low air pressure will be created on its southern side, which will extend beyond northern Ukraine.
At the same time, there will be a massive higher pressure over the British Isles.
Cold air will enter us from the north between these pressure units. In addition, a significant pressure difference between these formations will cause the wind to intensify.
Strong wind will arrive in our territory on Monday night. It blows first in the mountains and in the west of Slovakia. We expect two stronger winds on Monday. The first will be caused by a pressure gradient and will persist throughout the day in western Slovakia. The second arrives from the north with a cold front and gradually passes through the whole territory.
Maximum wind gusts, source: WXcharts
During Monday, it will blow the strongest in the west of Slovakia, especially in the Danubian Lowland. The strongest wind should reach up to 80 km / h in gusts. The wind will still blow in the mountains, especially on the ridges. Maximum impacts there can reach over 140 km / h.
It will snow heavily on the heavy
The front will also bring precipitation. The first will occur on Monday night, in the northwest and difficult Slovakia. From about 600 meters it will be snowfall.
During Monday morning, there will be showers throughout the area, which will be snowy from the middle positions. At noon, a cold front arrives from the north, bringing precipitation gradually throughout the territory.
While it is snowing from the middle positions, mixed precipitation or liquid precipitation is expected in the low positions. He can also get serious 15 small snows in a relatively short time.
Heavy snowfall and strong winds can cause significant problems on the road. Therefore, be careful and, if possible, do not travel on Monday afternoon.