As Ukrinform reports, Delfi reports this
The Latvian Centre for Environment, Geology and Meteorology recorded an exceptionally cold Saturday morning on January 31: at the Daugavpils meteorological station the temperature dropped to −32°C, marking the strongest frost in the country in the last 14 years.
Data from the station located near the Rugeli reservoir confirm the scale of the cold wave. Overall, across most of the country, the air cooled to −16…−26°C, while in Kurzeme the frost was milder, and in Kolka the temperature did not fall below −7°C.
In Riga in the morning the temperature was −16°C, at the city’s airport it recorded −19°C, and in the outskirts of the capital the temperature dropped to −25°C.
The overall cold record for 31 January and for the month as a whole stood at −42.7°C, and such a mark has stood since 1956 in Daugavpils.
Outlook for the coming days
Meteorologists forecast that during the night from Saturday to Sunday and on Monday, cold conditions will persist in certain regions of the country, and further temperature drops may occur in places.
Additionally, on Monday they expect the recording of new low temperatures.
Overall picture and advice
Experts warn of the risk of hypothermia and frostbite. They recommend limiting time spent in the cold, dressing in several warm layers, and planning in advance to ensure warm conditions at home: insulation, properly set heating, and the availability of backup heat sources.
Such cold conditions are spreading to neighboring regions: significant temperature decreases are being observed in the Carpathian countries and across Europe. In particular, in Ukraine it is expected that on the night of February 1 the temperature may drop to around −25°C, indicating a broad continent-wide cold spell.