The cold is returning: temperatures in Mykolaiv will drop to -17°C again

Mykolaiv in winter. Photo: archive NikVesti

Mykolaiv residents are warned that after a slight warming over the weekend, severe frosts will return — the air temperature will drop to –17 degrees in some places.

This was reported to the publication NikVesti by the Mykolaiv Regional Hydrometeorological Centre.

According to weather forecasters, rain with wet snow, black ice and strong winds with gusts of up to 15–20 m/s are expected in the region on 6 February. In the Mykolaiv region, the air temperature at night will be from -2 to -7°C, and during the day from -4°C to +1°C. In Mykolaiv, the forecast is -3...-5°C at night and around 0°C during the day.

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On Saturday, 7 February, precipitation in the form of wet snow and rain will continue, with fog and icy conditions possible in some areas. The temperature at night will range from –4 to +1°C, and during the day from –2 to +3°C.

It will be relatively warm on 8 February: at night, temperatures are expected to range from –1 to –6°C, and during the day, from +2 to +3°C.

Forecasters predict the most significant cold snap on 9–10 February. On the night of 9 February, the temperature will drop to –7…–12°C, and during the day to –6…–11°C. On the night of 10 February, the frost will intensify to –12…–17°C, and during the day the temperature will be –3…–8°C.

During these days, citizens are asked to be cautious and not to stay outside for long periods of time unnecessarily.

Read also the article NikVesti: «Cold and slippery: how to protect yourself during power and heat outages in Mykolaiv».

We would like to remind you that earlier, due to icy roads in the Mykolaiv region, rescuers helped ambulances that were unable to continue their journey more than 20 times. Most of the call-outs were in the Bashtanka and Voznesensk districts.

Icy roads in Mykolaiv

Icy roads have been observed in Mykolaiv since 26 January. In particular, on 26 January, 13 people were admitted to hospital with injuries caused by icy roads. As of 27 January, this number had risen to 60 people.

Employees of the municipal enterprise Mykolaiv Parks reported that they were working in an enhanced mode due to the icy conditions. They used 22,700 kilograms of anti-icing mixture to treat sidewalks and pedestrian areas.

Later, the first deputy mayor of Mykolaiv, Vitalii Lukov, stated that there were not enough municipal workers to combat the icy conditions in Mykolaiv. Currently, municipal workers are sprinkling salt and sand on the city streets, but only near public transport stops and in areas with large crowds of people. The city authorities are also calling on local businesses to sprinkle salt and sand on the areas adjacent to their premises.

Vitalii Lukov also urged Mykolaiv residents to wait out the bad weather at home if possible.

Later it became known that 98 people had been admitted to hospital over the last three days due to the icy conditions, most of whom had fallen on slippery pavements.

In the Mykolaiv region, utility services and the police worked around the clock to eliminate the effects of the icy conditions. In total, 7,720 tonnes of sand and salt mixture have been spread in the region since 26 January. Every day, 278 road workers were on duty, 104 pieces of special equipment were involved, as well as more than 120 pieces of equipment from businesses and communities.

Due to the difficult weather conditions, rescuers in Mykolaiv region went out six times to help people who found themselves in difficult situations on the roads.

According to Vitalii Kim, head of the Mykolaiv Regional Military Administration, weather conditions were extremely difficult, with rain turning to ice almost instantly.

He added that icy conditions were reported throughout the country. In the Mykolaiv region, only one road was temporarily closed at night, and traffic delays lasted about an hour and a half. Currently, all roads have been gritted, with the exception of the frontline areas — Ochakiv and Kutsurub communities, where there is still ice on the roads.