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01/07/2024
The Czech Hydrometeorological Institute issued an alert on Sunday for the whole of the country for extreme cold weather for the coming days. Night and morning temperatures between Monday and Thursday are expected to drop to around minus 12 Celsius.
Small children, the elderly and the sick are recommended to limit their time outside, and everyone is advised to protect themselves with several layers of warm clothing and suitable footwear to prevent the risk of frostbite on unprotected parts of he body.
At the same time, weather experts have also issued a warning of heavy snowfall for southern Bohemia, and warned of the risk of snowdrifts forming in the Jeseníky and Beskydy mountains.
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01/07/2024
Traffic at Prague's Václav Havel Airport is running without restrictions on Sunday, following disruptions on Saturday caused by thick fog and a malfunctioning weather station damaged by lightning.
According to the airport’s spokeswoman, planes have been arriving in Prague without major delays. However, the damage to the weather station has not yet been resolved and could potentially cause problems if adverse weather conditions return.
Some 21 planes had to be diverted to other airports on Saturday and nine connections were cancelled due to the weather-related complications.
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01/07/2024
Prime Minister Petr Fiala will visit India next week, where he will also meet his counterpart Narendra Modi. According to the Czech News Agency, Fiala and Modi will discuss the strengthening of relations between the two countries, the development of trade and defence cooperation and joint scientific research projects.
The Czech Prime Minister will also visit Jaipur University and hold talks with representatives of the local government and the business community. He will also deliver a speech at the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit Economic Forum. According to the Indian daily The Hindu, Mr. Fiala is expected to be the chief guest at the summit, which will be attended by representatives from 30 countries.
The Czech Prime Minister will leave for the trip on Tuesday morning from Prague.
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01/07/2024
Water levels on Czechia’s rivers continue to subside. However, some 20 measuring stations around the country still reported reaching some of the three level flood alert on Sunday morning.
The highest, third level flood alert is in place on the Vltava River in Český Krumlov and on the Elbe River in Děčin. Four measuring stations on the Elbe and Sázava Rivers in Central Bohemia reported reaching the first, lowest level.
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01/07/2024
Natural gas consumption in Czechia in 2023 fell by seven percent year-on-year to 7.1 billion cubic metres, according to an analysis by consultancy EGÚ Brno. It was the lowest figure since 1994.
The drop was caused mainly by significantly lower demand for electricity from gas-fired power plants and continued declining consumption by households and industry.
Together with high storage capacity, this also led to lower gas imports into Czechia. Some 7.4 billion cubic meters of gas flowed to the country last year, while less than a billion cubic meters flowed out.
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01/06/2024
Meteorologists have warned of heavy snowfall for most parts of Czechia on Sunday. Up to 25 centimetres of fresh snow are expected to fall in the southern parts of the country, around the towns of Český Krumlov, Vimperk and Prachatice. Pilsen, Moravia Silesia, Zlín and Olomouc regions may see up to 15 centimetres of fresh snow.
Drivers should expect icy conditions and snowdrifts, with less frequented roads most likely being impassable. The snow alert will be in place for 24 hours, starting on Saturday midnight.
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01/06/2024
Czechia recorded the highest number of scarlet fever cases in a decade in 2023, according to the newly released data by the State Institute of Health. The number of people infected with scabies and legionnaire disease increased at a similar rate. The new data also show an increase in the incidence of diphtheria and whooping cough.
Nearly 7,000 people were diagnosed with scarlet fever last year, compared to 1,150 in 2021. Experts attribute the significant increase to low population immunity following the Covid-19 pandemic.
An increased incidence of scarlet fever, caused by group A streptococcus, is also being reported in other European countries. The most effective antibiotic against the infection is penicillin.
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01/06/2024
Luboš Kohoutek, renowned Czech astronomer and discoverer of minor planets and comets, passed away on December 30 at the age of 88, the Czech Astronomical Society announced on Friday. He died in Germany, where he had emigrated in 1970 following the occupation of Czechoslovakia by the Warsaw Pact troops.
During his long career, Luboš Kohoutek discovered 75 asteroids, and five comets, including Comet Kohoutek, which was visible to the naked eye in 1973. He also discovered a large number of planetary nebulae.
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01/06/2024
Sunday will be overcast with snow in most parts of the country. Temperatures will range between -5 and 0 degrees Celsius.
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01/06/2024
Water levels on Czechia’s rivers, swollen be several days of heavy rain and melting snow, are gradually subsiding.
The Labe River in Ústí nad Labem, Litoměřice and Děčín is still on the highest, third level flood alert, but its levels should drop to the second level by Sunday noon.
The highest of the three level flood alerts is also reported on the Vltava River in Český Krumlov.
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