Warnings of strong winds issued for end of week
Meteorologists have issued warnings of strong winds and snowdrifts for the north and east of the Czech Republic. Strong wind warnings will be in effect for the whole country starting on Thursday at 5 pm. The strongest winds, reaching up to 90 kilometers per hour and possibly 125 kilometers in the mountains, are expected on Friday and Saturday. It is also expected that during the same time period around 5 centimeters of snow will fall in the lowlands and up to 40 centimeters of new snow in the mountains.