Snowdrift warnings issued in several regions in Hungary: Avoid travelling unless absolutely necessary

Due to the risk of snowdrifts, HungaroMet Nonprofit Ltd issued a second-level (orange) weather warning on Sunday morning for several regions of Hungary.

In its alert, the organisation said that in the affected districts, strong winds could build up high snowdrifts in areas covered by fresh snow.

Snowdrift warnings in force in Hungary

The meteorological service has issued a second-level warning for Veszprém, Fejér, Pest and Komárom-Esztergom counties until midnight on Sunday due to the risk of snowdrifts.

A first-level (yellow) warning for minor snowdrifts is in force across the rest of Hungary, with the exception of Csongrád-Csanád, Békés, Hajdú-Bihar and Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg counties, as winds may create smaller snowdrifts in areas with fresh snow cover.

According to the forecast, during the early hours and morning on Sunday, brisk to strong winds of 50–60 km/h — and even stronger in wind-exposed areas — may cause snowdrifts across large parts of Transdanubia, as well as in the Danube Bend and the Budapest area.

During the day on Sunday, brisk to strong, and at times gale-force, north-westerly gusts are expected to persist across wide areas, continuing to cause mostly minor snowdrifting. In the broader area of the Transdanubian Mountains and at higher elevations, stronger snowdrifts may also occur.

After sunset, wind speeds will gradually ease in Hungary; however, snow may still be blown around overnight into Monday.

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