Arctic air mass brings winter cold to Hungary with snowfall and low temperatures – VIDEOS, MAPS
An arctic air mass conquered the Carpathian Basin yesterday afternoon, evening and this morning. The result is that the average temperature dropped by more than 10 degrees Celsius in most places. Furthermore, in the northeastern regions of the country, snowfall has started, which is quite uncommon in April. Here is when spring will return to Hungary.
Extreme cold broke into Hungary in the last 24 hours, bringing frozen mornings and snowfall. Here is a temperature map of the arrival of the Arctic air mass and a video of how it crossed the High Tatras.
According to Időkép, this morning saw snowfall in the northeastern regions of Hungary. For example, here is a video of the Fortress of Füzér covered in white. The thermometers there showed 16 degrees Celsius lower than yesterday.
Furthermore, according to Időkép, we should expect dust storms in northeastern Hungary and Transdanubia with 70-80 km/h wind speed.
Below, you may find a temperature comparison between the temperatures at noon yesterday and today. The drop is considerable:
Monday morning will be freezing in all Hungarian regions, posing a serious threat to agriculture.
Meanwhile, in Szeklerland, the thickness of the snow reached 20 centimetres, even above 4-500 metres above sea level. Here are some photos:
Weather forecast
How long will this winter freeze remain with us? Thankfully, not for long. According to Időkép, the temperature will slowly rise in the following days. On Tuesday, it will reach 7-12 degrees, while on Wednesday, it will be between 8 and 14 degrees. In the second half of the week, a sunny and mild spring will return. However, on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, the northern and northwestern winds will remain strong, and morning freezes will chill us.
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