Ratece, Slovenia: 86 cm snowfall!

Extreme snowfall has already arrived in northwestern Balkan.

After the worst blizzard in Austria and Bratislava region, Slovakia, since winters 2012-2013 (in the last 8-9 years) /https://mkweather.com/1-meter-of-snow-around-1000-masl-40-cm-in-lowlands-the-worst-blizzard-in-austria-since-the-legendary-winter-2012/; https://mkweather.com/bratislavas-metropolitan-area-with-up-to-30-cm-snowfall-the-worst-blizzard-since-2013//, there is many reports about severe blizzard from Slovenia, too.

In Vojsko, 1067 MASL, 90 cm of snowfall has fallen until Friday, 10. December 2021, evening.

Ratece at only 864 MASL reports 86 cm of fresh snow.

Famous Bled Island has received almost 0,5 meters of snow and has changed into a winter wonderland.

Katarina in 685 MASL reports 31 cm, Slovenian capital, Ljubljana, 14 cm, and Maribor 13 cm of fresh snowfall, so far.

A blizzard will be continuing in Balkan at the weekend /https://mkweather.com/serbia-expects-extreme-blizzard-1-meter-snwofall-all-balkan-will-be-under-the-snow//.

Parg, Croatia, 863 MASL already reports 30 cm, Puntijarka, Croatia, 988 MASL, 19 cm, Ivan Sedlo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 970 MASL, 14 cm, Zlatibor, Serbia, 1029 MASL, 13 cm, but these amounts will significantly increase at the weekend 11.-12. December 2021.

Meanwhile, in the Austrian Alps, up to 1 meter of snow fell in around levels of 1000 MASL and 40 cm in lowlands. Dozens of centimeters are reported from Switzerland, southern Germany, northern Italy or eastern France, too.

A situation in East-Central Europe is calmer, with mostly 10-30 cm of snow in many hit low-elevated regions.

Only shortly before appeared the strongest early frosts in the Siberian coldest region in all-time history (-61,1°C – updated value) /https://mkweather.com/historical-times-for-siberia-610c-has-never-been-measured-so-early//.

In Canadian Arctic, frosts up to -46,0°C appeared – in many regions, it´s the strongest earliest frosts since 2004 /https://mkweather.com/eureka-431c-the-lowest-temperatures-in-canadian-arctic-in-early-winter-since-2004/; https://mkweather.com/canada-460c-daily-records-in-yukon-were-broken//.

In Europe, the strongest early frosts since 1945 have surprised Sweden (-43,8°C) /https://mkweather.com/the-strongest-early-frosts-in-the-baltic-region-in-62-years-since-1959-tartu-estonia-276c-zoseni-latvia-264c//, the strongest early frosts since 1959 Estonia (-27,6°C) /https://mkweather.com/the-strongest-early-frosts-in-the-baltic-region-in-62-years-since-1959-tartu-estonia-276c-zoseni-latvia-264c// and in valleys in continental Europe was measured -22,0°C so far /https://mkweather.com/220c-in-pontets-france//.

Snowfall even appeared in Ain Sefra, Sahara desert, Algeria /https://mkweather.com/collapse-of-atmospheric-circulation-snowing-in-ain-sefra-sahara-algeria//.

All after anomalously cold Arctic, with the 2nd highest Arctic Sea Ice Extent in the last 15 years /https://mkweather.com/arctic-sea-ice-extent-is-the-2nd-highest-in-15-years/; https://mkweather.com/20-vessels-stuck-and-ice-locked-in-northern-sea-route-the-arctic//.

Therefore, stay safe and warm and will be prepared for the next manifestations of severe winter.

Illustration picture: Discover Slovenia, Twitter

Ready for more snow tomorrow guys? ❄️❄️❄️ pic.twitter.com/uL96dDrv4J
— Exploring Slovenia (@ExploringSlo) December 7, 2021

It's Friday which means sometimes you need to HORSE around a bit.

This horse in Slovenia sure did enjoy the fresh #snow on Thursday. Would you do the same? pic.twitter.com/p90oezz11w
— WeatherNation (@WeatherNation) December 10, 2021

https://t.co/JkcmxGIbE0 Horses Love the Snow as Much as We Do! Horse Rolls in Freshly Fallen Snow
December 10, 2021

A black horse is seen rolling in snow in Slovenia – and it’s adorable. pic.twitter.com/qmb5zfVveN
— James Wilson (@tornadokid3) December 10, 2021

Let it snow ❄#WinterWonderland #snowday #Slovenia pic.twitter.com/N087B0RiB8
— Ajda (@CriticalTshirts) December 9, 2021

BLED ISLAND, #Slovenia – a brand new photo of this picturesque little island covered with a white blanket of fresh new #snow. (photo: Lara Muhič, https://t.co/hN1R4VjA7x) #ifeelsLOVEnia #travel #snowday #winter All you need to know to visit #Bled Island: https://t.co/gl3wPsTHGm pic.twitter.com/j5AKIxIzEB
— Discover Slovenia (@travel_slovenia) December 9, 2021

LAKE BLED – the most picturesque lake in #Slovenia has been transformed into a true #winter wonderland thanks to recent snowfalls that dropped almost half a meter of #snow. (p: Martin Mohar) #ifeelsLOVEnia #travel All you need to know to visit Lake Bled: https://t.co/BhtqgtxS2U pic.twitter.com/qTVV1Lj2lw
— Discover Slovenia (@travel_slovenia) December 9, 2021

The first serious snow this morning in Slovenia! ❄️❄️❄️⛄️ Oh, the courtyard driveway wasn’t cleared by me. 😋😊 pic.twitter.com/EH76FcBkiT
— Jurij Kuhar (@alpha7B5) December 9, 2021

Fresh snow winter above the Bled Castle, Slovenia

📷: Majid Abdul pic.twitter.com/vXw0PK0YK9
— Majid Abdul (@Majidab32544555) December 9, 2021

LJUBLJANA, #Slovenia – hooray, it's #snowing in #Ljubjana for the first time this #winter! And we absolutely love how magical Slovenia's capital looks when it snows. (photo: Dunja Wedam) #ifeelsLOVEnia #travel #snow All you need to know to visit Ljubljana: https://t.co/Wo8AU6U8fI pic.twitter.com/4mMEaU7j0F
— Discover Slovenia (@travel_slovenia) December 8, 2021

❄️ Heavy snow in Logatec, Slovenia few minutes ago.

❗Heavy snowfalls are interesting all the #alpeadria region, except the coasts and the friulian plane where is rsining. This situation will continue the whole night.

webcam 📷 from https://t.co/AcpWyDqSL5 pic.twitter.com/AdlrHJPAWH
— Alpine-Adriatic Meteorological Society (@aametsoc) December 8, 2021

ZELENCI NATURE RESERVE, #Slovenia – amazing time-lapse video of this pristine 15-hectare #nature reserve shot on a beautiful #winter's day. (video: Gregor Kresal) #ifeelsLOVEnia #travel #mountains #snow All you need to know to visit Zelenci Nature Reserve: https://t.co/qtTlWT3nvJ pic.twitter.com/RQwB9i46dg
— Discover Slovenia (@travel_slovenia) December 8, 2021

Wish we could send you some snow from Slovenia's Upper Sava Valley! We've had way more than usual for early December (at least what "usual" has come to mean over the past couple of decades). pic.twitter.com/4NFIVACG4J
— Jaka Bartolj (@MediaHistoryNow) December 8, 2021

KRANJSKA GORA, #Slovenia – today's photo from this charming alpine village which already has more than half a meter of new #snow on the ground. (photo: Ida Kristan #photography) #ifeelsLOVEnia #travel #winter All you need to know to visit Kranjska Gora: https://t.co/nNpH90DBOA pic.twitter.com/AkPrLdMcEZ
— Discover Slovenia (@travel_slovenia) December 5, 2021

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