Closer to ice: Cyclone Leonie in Belarus

Returning to Belarus, cyclone 'Leoni' brought an unusual combination of weather: a sharp warming, snow, and freezing rain that turned sidewalks into real ice rinks. Due to climate changes, an orange danger level was declared in the country. In the Gomel region, the 'Weather' emergency plan was introduced due to icy conditions. All involved services worked from early morning in enhanced mode. The bad weather affected the schedules of some regular and charter flights at the airports of Minsk and Gomel. Details about the cyclone's capricious behavior were revealed in Victoria Sharkova's report.

Context

During late autumn, Belarus often faces strong wind and temperature patterns affecting transport and public infrastructure.