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Revision as of 18:59, 10 January 2017
 A frozen fountain in Rome on 7 January 2017 | |
| Type | Cold wave |
|---|---|
| Formed | 5 January 2017[1] |
| Lowest temperature | −40 °C (−40.0 °F) in Russia |
| Fatalities | > 20 |
| Areas affected | Eastern Europe, Central Europe, Italy |
A period of exceptionally cold and snowy weather in January 2017 caused over 60 deaths in Eastern and Central Europe. In some areas, flights and shipping services were suspended, and there was major disruption to power supplies and other essential infrastructure.[2] The weather was the result of stationary high pressure over western Europe, resulting in strong winds circulating from eastern Russia towards eastern Europe.[3]
Affected areas
It was reported that, in the first week of 2017, 46 people died from the cold in Poland,[4] when temperatures fell below −20 °C (−4 °F).[5] Free public transport was provided in Warsaw and Kraków as a result of the smog resulting from the cold weather.[6] Seven cold-related deaths have been reported in Italy, mainly of homeless people,[6] and parts of the country have experienced exceptional falls of snow, high winds and freezing temperatures. Several airports were closed, including those in Sicily, Bari and Brindisi.[6] Ice formed on the Adriatic Sea,[2] and schools in the south of the country were closed.[5][7]
Six deaths from the cold were reported in the Czech Republic, mainly of homeless people.[6] The bodies of three migrants were found near the border between Bulgaria and Turkey.[6][2] Médecins Sans Frontières has raised concerns about the risk to migrants, especially around 2,000 people living in Belgrade.[6] The Bosphorus was closed to shipping after a snowstorm which also affected services in Istanbul, Turkey, where more than 650 flights were grounded.[6][2][5] Blizzards in Bulgaria also affected parts of Romania and Ukraine,[3] and shipping on the Danube was suspended.[6][2]
Temperatures fell to −15 °C (5 °F) in Greece. One migrant died of cold, and many migrants on islands in the Aegean Sea were moved into heated tents as the area was covered in snow.[6] Road transport in the country has also been disrupted. Deaths have also been reported from Russia and Ukraine. Temperatures in some parts of Russia fell to below −40 °C (−40 °F) and 7 January was reported to be the coldest Orthodox Christmas in Moscow in over 120 years.[6]
Temperature records
On 7 January, the polar air mass extended from Russia across the Balkans, resulting in deep snow in Greece and strong bora winds affecting Croatia in particular. In addition, heavy snow in central Italy was the result of cold air flowing across the warmer Adriatic Sea.[8] Temperatures in some parts of Russia fell to below −40 °C (−40 °F) and 7 January was reported to be the coldest Orthodox Christmas in Moscow for 120 years,[6] at −29.9 °C (−21.8 °F). The lowest temperature in western Europe was recorded in the Swiss village of La Brevine, also at −29.9 °C on 6 January.[9] On 8 January a low temperature record for this day in Hungary was set in the village of Tésa, at −28.1 °C (−18.6 °F).[10]
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References
- ^ "Arctic outbreak evolution and snowfall forecast, Jan 5-7, 2017", Severe Weather Europe, 5 January 2017
- ^ a b c d e Kevin Rawlinson (9 January 2017). "Freezing conditions cause death and chaos across Europe". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- ^ a b Everton Fox (7 January 2017). "Winter digs in across Central and Eastern Europe". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- ^ zupi/map/jap. "Mróz w Polsce wciąż zabija. Od listopada zmarło już 61 osób". TVN24. ITI Polska. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ a b c "Snowstorms hold mainland Europe in an icy grip as scores succumb to bitterly cold weather". The Daily Telegraph. London. 9 January 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Europe cold weather death toll rises". BBC News. 9 January 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- ^ "Cold wave kills at least 20 across Europe". Forbeautifullife.com. 9 January 2017.
- ^ "Review of arctic outbreak with extreme cold, severe Bora winds and lots of snow across Balkan peninsula and S-CNTRL Italy, Jan 5-8, 2017". Severe Weather Europe. 8 January 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ "Freezing temperatures cause multiple deaths and travel chaos across Europe". The Independent. 7 January 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ "Hungary Freezes In Coldest Days Of Winter So Far As Temperature Sinks To Record Low". Hungary Today. 9 January 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2017.