Starting from February 1, due to the intrusion of cold Arctic air from the north of Europe and additional cooling in the high pressure field, in Ukraine, except for Transcarpathia and southern part, at night, the temperature is expected to drop to 20-27º frost, in the northern and eastern regions in some places up to emergency frost -30º, reports Ukrhydrometcenter.
“Due to the intrusion of cold arctic air from the north of Europe and additional cooling in the high pressure field with clear weather at night on February 1-3 in Ukraine, except for Transcarpathia and the southern part, the temperature drop to 20-27º frost, in Rivne, Zhitomir, Kyiv, Chernihiv, Sumy, Poltava and Kharkiv regions in places to extreme frost – minus 30º (III level of danger, red). The temperature in the afternoon 15-22º frost”, – stated in the message.
Forecasters expect a gradual weakening of frost on February 4-5, starting from the west and south-west.
Weather conditions will lead to complications in the work of energy, utility companies and vital activities of the population; to the disruption of road, rail and electric transport. Information will be clarified by daily weather forecasts.
