Georgi Rachev

Renowned climatologist Prof. Georgi Rachev has forecasted wintry weather starting this Monday, promising a typical January chill across Bulgaria. Speaking on bTV, Prof. Rachev highlighted the anticipation of icy conditions from Tuesday through Thursday, affecting various regions across the country.

Renowned climatologist Prof. Georgi Rachev has forecasted a weather rollercoaster for the upcoming holiday season in Bulgaria. Speaking on bTV, he outlined a mix of rain and snow in the immediate forecast, with a significant shift to warmer temperatures around Christmas.

"On Thursday and Friday it will rain, there will be over 700-800 meters of snow. Christmas will be snowless, I don't see any precipitation until December 25 in the whole country", said Prof. Georgi Rachev on bTV.

The weather in the Balkans is warmer than in Spain, he added. However, there will be snow for the skiers.

A yellow code for heavy rainfall and thunderstorms is in effect for 18 municipalities in Western and Central Bulgaria, according to a reference on the website of the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology.

The shortest days of the year are set and due to cloudy weather in Sofia we will hardly see the sun, predicts the climatologist Prof. Georgi Rachev in his column in the morning block of bTV.

The weather in recent days is typical for December. In the east, however, temperatures are about 4 degrees higher than normal - in Burgas they enjoy early autumn, he said.

Monday will be the last warmer day. A serious cold snap of at least 5-7 degrees is expected from Tuesday, then the first snow will fall, the climatologist Prof. Georgi Rachev announced in the morning block of bTV.

The snow cover will not be thick and durable. In Northern Bulgaria it will be only 2-4 centimeters, and in the southern part of the country - rain mixed with snow.

It is possible that the first snowflakes will be on the Monday after the elections, but it is not very clear whether it will snow next week.

Weather in Bulgaria: Cloudy with a Cold Front through the Country, Max Temp Between 12°-17°C

Cold front will cross the Balkan Peninsula coming from the north. In the region of Italy there is a forecast for snow on Tuesday and Wednesday.In Bulgaria it will also snow on March 8, 9 and 10, climatologist Prof.Georgi Rachev forecast in the program This Morning on BTV.

Climatologists say that winter comes into own in Bulgaria as of today. December, January and February are precisely winter months in our latitudes. No wonder if in some regions temperatures fall below - 10°C, Climatologist Prof. Georgi Rachev explained.

This autumn the temperatures in Sofia won't fall below 0. This happens once every 20 years, climate scientist Prof. Georgi Rachev told BNT.

"September, October, November were not only warmer but also the temperatures won't fall below 0," adding that: "We postponed the flu by one month because of the warm and dry weather."