{"id":121739,"date":"2023-12-01T15:40:04","date_gmt":"2023-12-01T15:40:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leviolonrouge.com\/?p=121739"},"modified":"2023-12-01T15:40:04","modified_gmt":"2023-12-01T15:40:04","slug":"europe-braced-for-4c-freeze-as-1200-mile-polar-blast-hits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leviolonrouge.com\/world-news\/europe-braced-for-4c-freeze-as-1200-mile-polar-blast-hits\/","title":{"rendered":"Europe braced for -4C freeze as 1,200 mile polar blast hits"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Europe is braced for an icy spell as sub-zero temperatures spread across the continent. Heavy snowfall has been forecast to blanket Europe from the UK to Germany. Berlin will have a low of -4.5C on Tuesday and Wednesday, while Helsinki will have a low of -8\u00b0C on Monday. <\/p>\n

Today (Friday, December 1), weather warnings have been issued for parts of Germany, with the national meteorological agency predicting up to 20 centimetres of snow as part of a whopping 1,200-mile wall of ice and snow stretching from Spain to Germany.<\/p>\n

Maxar Technologies Inc is forecasting that “a cold pattern remains the favored outcome\u201d over the next two weeks for most of Europe.<\/p>\n

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Read more: <\/strong> Britons urged to give their plants a \u2018cup of tea\u2019 in winter<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Meanwhile, temperatures in many parts of Spain are also expected to fall below zero.<\/p>\n

Spain’s State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) forecasts that thermometers will drop significantly.<\/p>\n

Minimum temperatures of -2 degrees Celsius are expected in cities such as Burgos, Palencia, Soria, and Teruel. <\/p>\n

This cold spell will be accompanied by heavy rains across the Pyrenees, Andalusia, and the Canary Islands. The front will weaken as it approaches the Mediterranean according to Aemet.<\/p>\n

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