SHMÚ raises wind warnings in the west: It can blow up to 120 km / h in these cities – TVNOVINY.sk

The highest level of warning against strong winds already applies in several districts in western Slovakia. In Pezinok, Nitra, Hlohovec, Piešťany and Trnava, the wind can reach a speed of up to 120 kilometers per hour. The third degree warning is valid until 18.00. The Slovak Hydrometeorological Institute (SHMÚ) informs about it on the web.

According to meteorologists, the expected wind speed is extremely high at a given time of year and area and poses a danger to human activities. “The probability of extraordinary damage and endangerment of human lives is very high,” SHMÚ warns.

Due to strong winds, other warnings also apply on Sunday. The second level warning is issued for the Bratislava, Banská Bystrica, Trenčín and Prešov regions. A first-level warning applies in the Košice and Žilina regions.

At the same time, meteorologists continue to warn of strong winds in the mountains. A third-level warning applies in the Banská Bystrica, Prešov and Žilina regions. In the given area, the wind can reach speeds of up to 180 kilometers per hour at positions above 1700 meters above sea level.

“The expected wind speed is extremely high at a given time of year and area and poses a great danger to human activities, especially for hiking and mountaineering,” warns SHMÚ. The first level of wind warning in higher positions applies in the Bratislava, Trenčín, Košice, Nitra and Trnava regions.

There are also warnings against snow in the Žilina, Banská Bystrica, Trenčín, Prešov and Košice regions, where in some places it can attack from 10 to 40 centimeters of snow. Snowdrifts and tongues continue to apply.

The SHMÚ issued a second-level warning in the Žilina, Banská Bystrica and Prešov regions. The probability of causing damage by the above-average formation of snowdrifts and tongues is high here. The first level of warnings applies in the Trenčín and Košice regions.