Frosts of up to -20°C will cover Ukraine in the coming days: details from the forecaster.

Frosts will soon cover Ukraine. A significant decrease in air temperature is forecasted in the western part of the country and in the Carpathians. This information is reported by meteoprog.com.

The beginning of the new week will pass in Ukraine under the conditions of an anticyclone and areas of high pressure. As a result, a decrease in air temperature is expected, especially in the western part of the country, where frosts at night may locally strengthen to -15, -20 °C. However, in the second half of the week, the western transfer of air masses from the northern part of the Atlantic Ocean will activate, so the average air temperature will rise again across Ukraine to thaw,” notes Igor Kibalchich, candidate of geographical sciences, meteorologist.

On Monday, January 13, moderate snow and wet snow are expected at night in Crimea and the Sea of Azov area, as well as in the southern Donbas. Snow will also be observed in the western and northwestern regions. In other regions, dry weather will prevail. There may also be ice on the roads. The wind will be variable at night and northwestern during the day. The air temperature will be 0, -5 °C at night, and in the Carpathians -5, -10 °C, and during the day -2, +3 °C.

On Tuesday, January 14, no precipitation is expected in most regions of Ukraine. Only some roads may be covered with ice. The wind will be northwestern, but in the second half of the day, it will change to southwestern. The air temperature at night will be -3, -8 °C, in the Carpathians and Precarpathians -12, -17 °C, and during the day -3, +2 °C.

On Wednesday, January 15, snow and wet snow are expected in the western regions and in some places in the northern part of Ukraine. In the rest of the regions, significant precipitation is not expected. At night and in the morning, fog and hoarfrost may occur. There will be ice on the roads. The wind will be southwestern. The air temperature at night is expected to be -2, -7 °C, and during the day -2, +3 °C.

On Thursday, January 16, light snow may only occur in the western regions and in the extreme east of the country. In other regions, no precipitation is expected. Ice on the roads is also possible. The wind will be western, and in the Carpathians and Transcarpathia, it will be variable. The air temperature at night will be 0, -5 °C, and in the Carpathians -5, -10 °C, and during the day -1, +4 °C.

On Friday, January 17, warm weather without significant precipitation is expected in Ukraine. Only in the eastern part, light snow may change to rain and drizzle. Weak icing is possible. The wind will be western, with gusts during the day. The air temperature at night will be -4, +1 °C, and during the day +2, +7 °C, and in the Carpathians around 0 °C.

On Saturday, January 18, weather without significant precipitation is expected across Ukraine, but during the day and evening, light wet snow may occur in the northern and northeastern regions, with some areas experiencing rain. The wind will be northwestern, and in Transcarpathia, it will be variable. The air temperature at night will be -2, +3 °C, and during the day +2, +7 °C.

On Sunday, January 19, light precipitation in the form of wet snow and rain is expected in most regions of Ukraine, except for the western part. Fog and weak adhesion of wet snow may occur in some places. The wind will be predominantly northern. The air temperature at night will be -3, +2 °C, and during the day -1, +4 °C.

Today, January 13, ice is expected on the roads in the western, northern, and Vinnytsia regions. Due to this, a Level I danger, yellow, has been declared.