Europe freezes! Snow and frost stopped traffic in Poland, Italy, Estonia, Germany! A million losses!

Polish Institute of Meteorology and Water Management issues orange warning of freezing rain

The institute also predicts heavy snowfall in the central and southern parts of the country, as well as freezing rain in the southeast. Snow accumulations of up to 20 cm (8 inches) are expected in the affected areas, and blizzards are possible due to high winds.

Heavy snowfall began last night in the southeast of the country. Heavy rains covering successive regions also occur throughout the day. Blizzards and snowstorms are also expected.



Unfavorable winter weather conditions in parts of Poland and Slovakia
Poland is under the influence of the Brigid multi-center low pressure system, the main center of which is moving from southern Europe
for parts of southern Lesser Poland and southeastern Silesia. Yellow ice warnings have been issued in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship and parts of northern Mazovia, northern and central Podlasie, northwestern Pomerania, and northern and western West Pomeranian voivodeships.




Snowfall hit Germany for the first time in Schleswig-Holstein on evening, the federal state furthest north before descending into Berlin and Brandenburg.



M25 traffic live: motorway closed, drivers stuck for hours in the cold

Temperatures will drop below freezing over the weekend, meaning much of northern Germany will see its fair share of Schmuddelwetter, including light snowfalls and sleet.

Cold weather will then move further south, crossing Saxony-Anhalt, Saxony and Thuringia. Snow and sleet will pass over the national park in the Harz mountains, the Thuringian Forest and the Ore Mountains, which pass on the border of Germany with the Czech Republic. Due to the strengthening of the wind, the temperature will be felt lower, from minus 5 to minus 10 degrees.


Drivers were reportedly stuck in freezing temperatures for hours after heavy snow closed part of the M25 motorway
. The woman says she was stuck in a freezing car with her critically ill mother for more than three hours, and claims there was no sign of sand on the motorway as it snowed quickly





Paris has been woken up by snow dust as the meteorological authorities have declared most of northern France - from Brittany to Alsace - an orange alert due to snow and ice.

The Prefecture of Police has asked residents of Ile-de-France, the region surrounding the capital, to work from home if possible. The Île-de-France was also on an orange alert.


In an interview with France Info, traffic safety official Anne Laveau advised motorists using icy and snowy roads to keep a safe distance from other vehicles and drive slowly.
The cyclists were told to choose "a different mode of transportation".

up to 10 centimeters of snow is expected in some areas, and also warned of occasional "freezing rain".
France Bleu Alsace reported that school buses and other vehicles carrying children have been taken off the roads as a preventive measure in several areas, including the Moselle, the Vosges and the Meuse.
Due to difficult weather conditions on Tuesday in Burgundy, three people died as a result of traffic accidents.
Snow and ice warnings were issued for Lyon in eastern France after winter weather hit the region







. In any case, snowfalls in recent years are less regular and less intense than in the past, and this is confirmed by statistics:
it's snowing in Turin. The weather at this time of year in Turin is too cold to be pleasant for warm-weather travelers.

It had been snowing since late in the morning in Piedmont, as well as in Turin, which caused the first inconvenience to the viability of even the main arteries. In a few hours the capital was whitewashed. According to Arpa (Regional Environmental Protection Agency), precipitation that began in the south of the region is spreading to the rest of the territory.

In Turin, white flakes began to whitewash the city's streets and rooftops around noon, and a service vehicle was turned on at full capacity to ensure safe conditions for vehicular and pedestrian traffic.

Gtt, in particular, is stepping in to salt public transport stops and clean up passageways, porches, steps and walkways.

However, since yesterday evening, in the light of the weather forecast, the salt spreaders of the municipality have started to work, especially in the mountains and foothills, and with the beginning of the rain, the first snow plows have also started to work, especially on hilly roads.



Estonia

Blizzards will move across the country from the southeast during the day, the agency writes on its website. Visibility will be poor.
“Traffic conditions will be complicated due to heavy snowfall, strong winds and snowstorms,”

A second level alert means the weather is classified as "dangerous" because "unusual meteorological events were forecast."
The agency urges people to "be very vigilant" and stay up to date with the latest forecasts.