On Sunday, a second level warning against snow tongues applies in Slovakia, especially for the northern districts. There can be a strong gale in the mountains, the second level of wind warning applies there. The Slovak Hydrometeorological Institute (SHMÚ) draws attention to this on its website. In the evening and at night, you have to expect low temperatures in several districts, the temperature can drop to minus 15 degrees Celsius.
In the districts of Prešovský and Žilina regions, the SHMÚ issued a second level warning against snow tongues. It lasts until Monday (January 12) morning. The first-level warning against snow tongues applies to the rest of the territory, with the exception of the Bratislava, Trnava and Košice regions.
Also meteorologists during Sunday they expect snow in the districts of Bytča, Žilina, Čadca, Kysucké Nové Mesto, Martin, Námestovo, Dolný Kubín, Ružomberok, Tvrdošin, 15 to 25 centimeters of new snow may fall in Liptovský Mikuláš, Poprad and Kežmarok. Therefore, a first level warning applies.
The second level warning against wind in the mountains lasts throughout Sunday in the districts of Brezno, Poprad and Liptovský Mikuláš. In locations above approximately 1,800 meters above sea level, it can the wind can reach a speed of 135 to 160 kilometers per hour in gusts, which represents a strong to powerful gale. The first level warning against wind in the mountains applies on Sunday in the districts of Žilina, Tvrdošín, Ružomberok, Námestovo, Martin, Dolný Kubín and Banská Bystrica.
First level warnings against low temperatures are issued from Sunday 22:00 until Monday (January 12) morning in most of the territory except Bratislava, Trnava and Žilina regions. In the Prešov region, the warning only applies to the Poprad district. Temperatures can drop below minus 15 degrees Celsius at night.
On Sunday, a first-level wind warning applies for the districts of Poprad, Kežmarok and also for the entire Bratislava region, most of the Trnava and Nitra regions. Wind gusts can reach speeds of 65 to 70 kilometers per hour.
