SHMÚ issues warnings: Slovaks, beware of strong winds in several locations!

On the mountains in the districts of Liptovský Mikuláš, Ružomberok, Tvrdošín, Banská Bystrica, Brezno and Poprad it is necessary to continue counting at night and on Wednesday (January 8). with stronger wind. It applies to localities first level warning. The Slovak Hydrometeorological Institute (SHMÚ) reported about it on the website.

The wind can reach the mountains for a short time in the given districts speed of 70 to 85 kilometers per hour. “The predicted wind speed is normal for the given time of year and areas, but represents a potential danger for human activities, especially for hiking, mountain climbing and the like,” warned meteorologists. The warning for localities is provisionally valid until January 10 at midnight.