PHOTOS: Hungary covered in thick snow, in some places it reaches 30 cm

Photo: MTI

This autumn has been the hottest since 1901 in Hungary, according to the Hungarian Meteorological Services. However, at the end of November, extreme cold hit the country, and this December was the first in almost a decade when kids could build snowmen, snow castles or engage in snowball ‘wars’ in most parts of the country.

On Friday, the snow layer in Tardos and Hárskút exceeded 30 cm, index.hu wrote. In Dobogókő (the highest peak of Börzsöny Mountain), almost half a meter of snow fell, although a lot melted quickly. Here are three photos:

The Hungarian Meteorological Services shared the following snow map of Hungary. According to their data, Tardos and Hárskút saw 30 cm of snow. Meanwhile, the layer’s thickness is 26 cm in Zirc (Bakony Mountains) and 25 centimetres on Kékestető, Hungary’s highest peak. In Romhány, Nógrád County, it is 23 cm, while in Királyrét, it reaches 20 centimetres. Here is the map:

On Saturday, we should expect cloudy, moist and foggy weather in most parts of Hungary. Based on the forecasts, West Hungary will see snowfall today, while on Sunday, snow clouds will move to the North and Northeast. Meanwhile, it seems that next week will be slightly warmer than this week.

The Hungarian Meteorological Services said that this autumn was record hot in Hungary. The national average was 2.6 degrees above the 1991-2020 average, and has been the highest since 1901. September was the hottest while October was the third hottest since 1901. Concerning other extremities, the Hungarian Meteorological Services wrote about a tornado near Szentes in October and 121 km/h winds in Balatonszemes due to a cold front.

Here are some additional photos from various places in Hungary showing the snow-covered country.

Normafa, Budapest: