Extremely cold Thursday night, in many areas of the country / Recommendations of the authorities

Temperatures will drop to minus 15 degrees Celsius, on the night of Thursday to Friday, warns the General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations, which makes several recommendations to the population.

According to the quoted source, in Banat, Crișana, Maramureș, Transylvania and in the mountains, the temperatures will drop far below freezing tonight, reaching -15…-10 degrees Celsius, and the frost will persist until Friday morning.

IGSU recommendations for the population

In a message posted on Facebook, IGSU makes some recommendations, in the context of the extreme cold predicted for the night from Thursday to Friday:

• “It's a night when it's good to stay indoors longer. Thick, layered clothes, a hat and gloves become reliable allies for anyone who needs to leave the house.
• In homes, it's important to take care of your heating sources and make sure everything is working safely. Do not use makeshift stoves and do not fall asleep with the fire lit.
• Animals feel the cold as harshly as we do. Better shelter and a little extra care can protect them from frost.
• For drivers, the frost can bring slippery roads. It is recommended to go on the road only if necessary, drive at a low speed, keep your distance from other vehicles and make sure the car is properly equipped for the winter.”

Frost at night in dozens of counties

The National Meteorological Administration sent a series of yellow and orange codes on Thursday morning warning that large parts of the country will be affected by frost, snow and blizzard.

In addition to the warnings for the next two days, meteorologists warn that, starting from Saturday, the weather will continue to cool down first in the north-east and the center of the country, then in the rest of the country, so that especially during the nights and mornings it will be cold until mid-January.

During the night from Thursday to Friday in Banat, Crisana, Maramureș, Transylvania and in the mountains there will be particularly low minimum temperatures and frost, so they will generally be between -15 and -10 degrees, according to a yellow code of the ANM.

A yellow code of blizzard snow valid from Thursday, 23.00, until Friday, 15.00, announces that in the Southern Carpathians and in most of the Eastern Carpathians, there will be intensification of the wind, with speeds of 50…70 km/h. At altitudes above 1700 m, gusts will exceed 70…85 km/h, blowing snow, and visibility will remain below 100 m.

The orange code of strong blizzard valid from Thursday, 11 p.m., until Friday, 10 a.m., warns that in the Southern Carpathians and in the south of the Eastern Carpathians, at altitudes generally above 1700 m, there will be a strong blizzard, so that the wind will have gusts of over 85…120 km/h, blowing the snow, and the visibility will drop below 50 m.

Another yellow code valid overnight predicts that in the west and south of Oltenia, in the south of Muntenia and Dobrogea, as well as in the north and east of Moldova, the wind will intensify, with speeds of 50…70 km/h.