Heavy snowfall predicted for southern Poland

Polish authorities have issued a heavy snowfall alert for the country's southern regions, with half a metre of snow expected to fall over the weekend.

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The national weather service IMGW announced the alert on Friday.

It said the southern Małopolska region and the southeastern Podkarpacie province could see a snowfall of up to 55 centimetres between Friday night and Sunday.

In the Polish section of the Carpathian Mountains, the snow cover could increase by 65 cm, the IMGW added.

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The road authority GDDKiA in the Małopolska region said it would use its fleet of over 200 snow-clearing vehicles if necessary and appealed to truck drivers to "use anti-slip chains," public broadcaster Polish Radio's IAR news agency reported.

Notable snowfall is also expected in the Lubelskie, Świętokrzyskie, Opolskie, Dolnośląskie, Śląskie and Mazowieckie regions, the IMGW said. 

(pm/gs)

Source: IAR, PAP, IMGW