Big storms in North and Central Europe

Many countries in northern and central Europe have announced the warning of the German meteorological agency " Kyrill " heading into Europe. According to the initial assessment, this is a rare typhoon that can cause serious damage.

According to the Lower Silésia local government (Poland), on January 18, winds can reach 135 to 180 km / h in Sudetes - the mountain range in the border between Poland and the Czech Republic. Meanwhile, winds in Germany or the Netherlands are above 100 km / h when the storm hits, announced by the Royal KNMI Meteorological Institute.

Meteogroup's meteorological forecasters said the storm would overtake parts of England, Ireland and Wales. Following the storm is a cold air that can last for five days and cause snowfall in Scotland, the north and part of central England in the coming week.

In France, the police recommended drivers to slow down and pedestrians to be more cautious when going to the street . According to the German meteorological agency, the storm called Kyrill will blow along the North Sea coast, then go through Germany.

Dutch authorities are expected to storm Kyrill, which may cause air traffic jam at Amsterdam-Schiphol airport. The governments of some cities in Belgium have closed public areas and parks to avoid accidents caused by falling trees.

Photo taken from meteorological satellite Deutscher Wetterdienst (DWD) of Germany
see the storm " Kyril l" approaching the northwestern Europe on January 17

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