Weather

The weather landscape in Greece is changing, as, in contrast to the sunshine so far, rain and thundery winds are forecast by the National Weather Service for the next few days.

Bulgaria is set to welcome astronomical winter with snow on Saturday, as a Mediterranean cyclone moves through the region. On Friday morning, fog is expected in the lowland areas, especially around reservoirs, valleys, and lowlands, where it will persist in some places. During the day, cloud cover will increase, with temperatures reaching between 8 and 13 degrees Celsius.

This weekend, Bulgaria is expected to experience snow and ice, with temperatures hovering around freezing. Today, the western and central parts of the country will see more sunshine, while significant cloud cover will dominate Eastern Bulgaria. Maximum temperatures are forecasted to range between 3°C and 8°C, with the southwestern regions reaching up to 11°C and Sofia around 3°C.

The weather will deteriorate rapidly with EMS issuing an emergency bulletin for severe weather Bora.

The National Observatory warns in its latest forecast that the main feature of bad weather Bora during Saturday Nov. 30 and Sunday Dec. 1 will be heavy snowfall.

On November 29, the weather in Bulgaria will be mostly cloudy, with rain showers in the western regions and snow falling in the mountains above 1,600 meters. A northwesterly wind will bring in cold air, causing rain to turn into snow in higher altitudes, particularly in the western half of the Pre-Balkan Mountains.

A yellow code warning for high winds has been issued across Bulgaria. A cold atmospheric front moving in from the northwest is affecting the country, bringing strong winds and variable weather. Cloud cover is increasing from west to east, with rain in many areas during the morning, particularly in the western regions and the Danube plain.

Weather forecasters say there will be a noticeable drop in temperatures this coming weekend.

According to the director of the National Meteorological Service, Thodoris Kolidas, rain is expected Thursday and Friday, but it will stop from Saturday afternoon.

But he added that the temperature will fall significantly below the seasonal levels, by around 10 degrees.

The first snow of the season has arrived in Bulgaria, just as meteorologists predicted. The snowfall began early this morning in the central parts of the Stara Planina and the higher areas of the Pre-Balkans. Photos and videos shared on social media show that while the snow is light, it has been enough to blanket the autumn landscape in a thin layer of white.

General Forecast:
Expect predominantly sunny weather across Bulgaria on Saturday. In the afternoon, clouds will increase over western regions from the northwest, though cloud cover will mostly be scattered and at high altitudes. Maximum temperatures will range between 18-22°C, slightly warmer than the previous day.

The American weather forecasting model, GFS, predicts a drop in cold air masses for the first days of November, also presenting a scenario of severe bad weather with low pressure in the Aegean and significant rainfall.

The image below shows the descent of the cold air masses.