According to the Polish Meteorological Institutethis is the harshest winter since 2010. Authorities warning that “the warnings are serious as very dangerous weather conditions are expected.”
At least 28 people died of hypothermia between December and January in Poland due to the harsh winter, police reported this Monday.
Only in the second week of January 10 people died due to the cold, most homeless, elderly or sick.
The ice forced the railway network to stop in almost the entire country and caused constraints on several roads. Hundreds of schools across the country have suspended classes e and School bus routes were disrupted due to weather conditions.
According to Meteorological Institute spokeswoman Grazyna Dabrowska, citizens should pay close attention to alerts sent by emergency services to their cell phones, warning that “the warnings are serious as they are very dangerous weather conditions expected“.
The Government Security Center has issued a warning for almost all regions of Poland and, according to forecasts, night temperatures are expected to drop to -15° Celsiuswith wind and freezing rain persisting until at least Wednesday.
