There is a strong wind in the western half of Bohemia, including Prague, and icing in the south
Updates: 03.04.2022 11:29
Released: 03.04.2022, 11:29
Prague – In the western half of Bohemia, Prague has been threatened by strong winds with gusts of more than 65 kilometers per hour since Monday afternoon. He can blow there until Tuesday afternoon. Icing may appear in southern Bohemia from tonight. This follows from the information of the Czech Hydrometeorological Institute (CHMI). Until Monday morning, the frost warning in the growing season continues to apply in almost the entire territory of the Czech Republic.
Meteorologists warn of strong winds in Prague and the Karlovy Vary and Pilsen regions, in most of the Central Bohemian and Ústí regions and in the western part of southern Bohemia. The wind can damage trees and forests, it is possible that there is less damage to buildings. People should secure windows and doors as well as loose objects and greenhouses, in addition to being outdoors and driving. In the mountains, they should limit hikes and not go to the ridges.
Until this morning, a icing warning applied to all regions; from tonight, they will freeze or icing may form in the South Bohemian Region again until Monday morning. Pedestrians and drivers of the meteorological caution series. “Older or less mobile people should limit going out,” CHMI said.
The frost warning also applies from tonight until 11:00 on Mondays. Sub-zero temperatures can damage flowering fruit trees in the lowlands. On Monday night, meteorologists expect temperatures from minus two to minus six degrees Celsius, with low clouds and snow cover, especially in southwestern Bohemia, to around minus eight degrees.