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Rare weather pattern brings Hungary severe cold from Siberia itself
After a brief spell of milder weather, winter is preparing a dramatic comeback across Hungary and much of Europe. Meteorologists warn that a powerful influx of continental air from the east will bring a return of severe frost this weekend, with conditions expected to worsen further in the coming days.
Extreme cold in Hungary?
According to Hungarian weather services, many people may have felt over the past couple of days that the worst of winter was finally behind them, despite freezing drizzle and persistent grey skies. However, this short-lived relief is now coming to an end. From Saturday onwards, bitterly cold air of Siberian origin will reach the Carpathian Basin, pushing temperatures well below freezing once again.
Forecasts suggest that by early Saturday morning, temperatures near Hungary’s north-eastern border could drop to around minus 8 degrees Celsius. By evening, values close to minus 10 degrees are possible in the easternmost parts of the country. Portfolio writes that the cold will intensify from Sunday, when night-time lows in the north-east could plunge to minus 17 degrees. During the first half of next week, overnight temperatures below minus 10 degrees are likely across large parts of the country, with minus 20 degrees not out of the question in snow-covered, clear areas, especially in northern and eastern regions.
At least some of us can have some sunshine
There is, however, a small silver lining. The arrival of colder, drier air is expected to bring more sunshine overall. That said, the Great Plain and the wider Budapest area may continue to experience persistent fog. In these regions, freezing drizzle is likely to be replaced by light snowfall and heavy frost deposits, creating an even more wintry landscape. Daytime temperatures will remain mostly below zero, typically between minus 4 and plus 1 degrees, with foggy areas struggling to rise above minus 5 degrees.
Where’s St. Greta and her endless hot air when you need them!?
Oh yeah, they’re in “Palestine.”
Yes Long live Greta,
Long live Palestine
Eat your heart out Stupid Steiner
Ooh. I got my knuckles rapped when I mixed politics in with a science article. I sympathize with Hungarians because they are not used to extended periods of extreme cold and snow. This is an unusually hard winter both in Europe and here where I am in Canada.