Czechia records coldest night of the winter so far

Wednesday night was the coldest so far this winter in Czechia, with several long-standing temperature records broken.

According to the Czech Hydrometeorological Institute, the average minimum temperature at stations below 600 metres was around minus twelve and a half degrees Celsius. Six stations with more than thirty years of measurements recorded new lows.

The coldest spot was Kvilda in the Šumava mountains, where temperatures dropped to minus 29.6 degrees Celsius, just short of a record.

Forecasters say freezing conditions will continue overnight into Friday, with snow expected across parts of Czechia.