22 December, Minsk /Anna Katicova - BELTA/. A thaw is forecast in Belarus for the upcoming week, Lyudmila Parashchuk, chief meteorologist of the Republican Hydrometeorological Centre, told a BELTA correspondent. "Belarus is still experiencing a period of cold weather, which has lasted for more than ten days, but warming is expected in the very near future. Monday will be the last cold day in the prolonged anomaly, after which it will start to warm up sharply," Lyudmila Parashchuk said. According to her, on December 24, the temperature will still be below the climatic norm, but this day will be a turning point: a warm atmospheric front from Western Europe will move into the territory of Belarus. It will bring complex weather conditions: the wind will intensify, snowfalls and blizzards will begin, and snowdrifts will form on the roads. During the day, in the western parts of Brest and Grodno regions, with temperatures close to zero, wet snow with rain is expected, and ice on the roads. Frosts will noticeably weaken during the day. On Tuesday, it will warm up sharply throughout Belarus, and a thaw is expected in the southern regions of the country. In most of the territory, precipitation in the form of snow turning into rain, glaze ice, and ice on the roads is forecast. Fogs will thicken in some places across the country. The air temperature during the day will fluctuate from minus 3 degrees to plus 3 degrees Celsius, and in the southwestern districts of Brest and Grodno regions, up to plus 4-5 degrees is expected. As the chief meteorologist explained, such weather will persist from December 26 to 28. During these days, precipitation, mainly wet snow with rain, is forecast in many districts of the country. Fogs, light glaze ice, and ice on the roads are possible in some places. At night, temperatures are expected to range from minus 4 to plus 1 degree Celsius. During the day, the air temperature will fluctuate from minus 3 degrees to plus 3 degrees Celsius. In connection with the complex weather conditions, meteorologists warn all road users about increased danger on the roads. Drivers are advised to refrain from long trips, and pedestrians are asked to be extremely careful. Those who do get behind the wheel must adhere to the speed limit and strictly follow the traffic rules.-0-

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