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Spring Freeze Grips Eastern Europe

An Arctic air mass has intensified across Eastern Europe, plunging temperatures well below freezing — from the Baltics all the way to the Balkans.

Overnight into Wednesday, cities like Alytus in Lithuania bottomed out at -6.6C (20F), while Łódź in central Poland dropped to -6.1C (21F). Even farther south, thermometers sank into the deep negatives: Kyiv hit -3.5C (26F) with Sofia reporting -4.1C (25F).

The higher elevations have been even colder. Across the Carpathians, Balkan Mountains, and Tatras, temperatures are nearing -20C (-4F) in some valleys and exposed mountain basins, with further drops on the cards over the next 48 hours.