Overview
- As of Jan. 7, western and northern oblasts report snow while rain prevails elsewhere, with fog and widespread road icing.
- Significant accumulation is forecast from Jan. 8 in western, Vinnytsia and Zhytomyr regions with 10–25 cm of new snow.
- Kyiv and Chernihiv are expected to see 5–15 cm, up to 25 cm in northern areas, with periods of sleet, icing and local blizzards.
- Winds may reach 15–18 m/s in places during the cyclone, and meteorologists caution about transport disruptions and strain on energy and communal services.
- An Arctic air surge on Jan. 10–11 is set to push nighttime lows to −14° to −20°C, locally −23°C, while the south remains comparatively mild.