After several days of tropical temperatures, central Europe is in for a significant change in weather. The hot days were ended by a cold front that brought storms, intense downpours and is gradually paving the way for noticeable cooling. Significantly colder air will begin to flow into the region from the northwest, which will cause a significant drop in temperatures. The change will be so significant that snowfall will appear again in higher mountain areas, reports the website.
Meteorologists talk about a well-known phenomenon called “sheep winter”. This is a typical June cooling that often appears after the first waves of summer heat. The reason is the contrast between the heated mainland and the still cold North Atlantic, which supports cold air intrusions into Central Europe, where Slovakia is also located.
The cooling will be manifested not only by lower temperatures, but also by windy weather and precipitation. In addition, the return of winter conditions is expected in the highest mountain locations. The situation will most significantly affect the Alps. German meteorologists have already issued snowfall warnings for parts of the Bavarian Alps including Oberallgäu, Garmisch-Partenkirchen and Berchtesgadener Land. Snowfall can last up to 24 hours at higher altitudes.
Up to 20 cm of snow can fall in the mountains. (illustrative photo)
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A few centimeters of new snow is expected above the border of approximately 2000 meters, while some 20 centimeters may fall on some windward slopes. While in the lowlands the cooling will only mean a return to more normal June temperatures, in the high mountains the weather will approach winter again for a short time.
