CURRENT Slovakia struggles with the weather: New warnings from meteorologists, traffic collapses on several sections – Topky

Heavy snowfall hit Bratislava last night

It is necessary to pay attention to snow languages ​​in the whole Žilina region, in most districts of the Trenčín and Banská Bystrica regions, as well as in the districts of Kežmarok and Poprad. The first degree warning is valid until 9.00 am.

Beware of strong winds as well

It can blow harder in the mountains in the Banská Bystrica, Prešov and Žilina regions. For the districts of Brezno, Poprad, Liptovský Mikuláš and Tvrdošín, a second-degree warning against this phenomenon applies throughout the day. According to meteorologists, the wind can suddenly reach speeds of 135 to 160 kilometers per hour. “The expected wind speed is above average at a given time of year and in the area and poses an increased danger to human activities, especially for hiking and mountaineering,” warned SHMÚ. A first-level warning is valid from 8 pm until Thursday (December 2) until 5 am in the given areas.

Source: shmú.sk

In the districts of Žilina, Ružomberok, Námestovo, Martin, Dolný Kubín and Banská Bystrica, a first-degree wind warning is issued all day until Thursday morning.

Snowfall throughout Slovakia

Humid sea air flows into our area. Variable clouds, showers in many places. Temperatures 2 to 7 degrees Celsius.

In western Slovakia mostly cloudy, showers, lowest morning temperatures 4 to 1 and highest daily 4 to 7 degrees C. In central Slovakia mostly cloudy, showers, lowest morning temperatures 3 to -2 and highest daily 2 to 6 degrees C. In eastern Slovakia mostly cloudy, showers, lowest morning temperatures 3 to -1 and highest daily 2 to 6 degrees C.

Mountain weather: at a height of 1000 m mostly cloudy, snow showers, lowest morning temperature -2 and the highest daily 1 degree C. At 1500 m mostly cloudy, snow showers, lowest morning temperature -4 and the highest daily temperature 0 degrees C. At altitude 2000 m mostly cloudy, snow showers, lowest morning temperature -6 and highest daily -2 degrees C.

The D1 motorway near Považská Bystrica is closed

The D1 motorway near Považská Bystrica in the direction of Žilina is completely closed. The Trenčín police informed about it on the social network. The reason for the highway closures is several traffic accidents, which are the result of icebergs in this section of the highway.

“Police are documenting more accidents and incidents. The diversion of traffic is on the road I / 61, the traffic is managed by the police, “ informs the Trenčín police.

Beware of mountain passes as well

Snow tongues and snowdrifts are formed at the Besník (I / 66), Čertovica (I / 72), Donovaly (I / 59) and Šturec (I / 14) mountain crossings. Drivers are informed about this by the Slovak Road Administration (SSC) on its website zjazdnost.sk

“Snow chains for all vehicles are necessary on the road II / 584 Srdiečko – Bystrá,” the travelers were warned. All monitored sections of motorways, expressways, as well as roads I., II. and III. classes in the territory of the Slovak Republic are passable, the road surface is damp to wet, in some places covered with a layer of fresh, slurry or compacted snow.

On the sections D1 Liptovský Hrádok – Hybe, D1 Východná – Važec and R3 Trstená – Tvrdošín, there is sometimes a slush on the road up to a height of one to two centimeters. On the road III. classes Námestovo, Nová Bystrica and Trstená up to a height of four to five centimeters.

All mountain crossings (HP) in Slovakia are also passable, the road surface is mostly covered with a layer of fresh, slurry or compacted snow. HP Donovaly (I / 59) is closed to freight over ten meters in length. “HP Biela Hora, Dargov, Havran, Homôlka, Klenov, Kremnické Bane, Podspády, Pusté Pole, Pezinská Baba, Soroška, ​​Skýcov, Šútovce and Vyšehrad have a wet to wet road surface,” approached the SSC.