In Ukraine, during the New Year holidays, it will be quite cold, the air temperature on some days can drop to -15 degrees, but you should not expect snow cover.

Vazira Martazinova, head of the department of climate research and long-term weather forecasts of the Ukrainian Hydrometeorological Institute of the National Academy of Sciences, announced this at a press conference in Ukrinform..

“The temperature regime will be very positive, high until the New Year. And all the precipitation that will pass will be in the form of rain and sleet. And it turns out that the snow cover will not have time to lie down. But the first days of January will be very cold, ”Martazinova said..

According to her, the average daily and daily temperature at the level of -5C should be expected in late November - early December.. Then there will be cold days during the New Year period, and then the temperature will rise slightly. The next significant cold snap should be expected in February..

“Very cold days - when -10C - we should see in early December. Also, a sharp drop in temperature, we will see frosty days closer to the New Year.

On the transition from December to January, on holidays, with varying degrees of success, it will be frosty, then it will be warm. The coldest days, and this is up to -15C, fall on the beginning of January, that is, New Year's holidays will be accompanied by frosty days, "

In general, the forecaster stressed, the winter will be long, the temperature regime is unstable. As for February, she noted, the month will be cold, nevertheless, it will be warmer than February last year..