Severe autumn storms bring strong winds, heavy rain and early snowfall across eastern Romania

The National Meteorological Administration released new alerts for adverse weather conditions affecting Romania. Between the 18th and the 20th, wind will intensify across Moldova and Dobrogea, reaching speeds of 45-60 km/h, while the Banat highlands and the Southern Carpathians may experience gusts of 70-90 km/h. Rainfall is forecasted in Moldova, Dobrogea, the eastern half of Muntenia and Transylvania, with total precipitation of 10-20 liters per square metre and isolated peaks over 30 liters.

In mountainous areas above 2,000 metres, precipitation will fall mainly as snow, with the eastern Southern Carpathians, particularly the Bucegi and Făgăraș ranges, receiving a snow layer of 10-20 cm. The ANM also issued a yellow wind warning for Moldova and parts of Dobrogea, valid until Monday evening, noting gusts up to 70 km/h in the warned zones and up to 90 km/h in the mountains.