On This Day 23 Years Ago, The Most Severe Frosts in History Were Recorded

On this day in 2002, some of the most severe frosts in meteorological history were recorded in the Ararat Plain and in Yerevan. This information was reported by the deputy director of the Hydro-Meteorological and Monitoring Center of Armenia.

He noted that in the Ararat region, the air temperature reached as low as -31.6°C, while in Yerevan, it dropped to -28.2°C. It is worth mentioning that due to the intrusion of a cold atmospheric front from the northwest, light snow is expected in certain regions during the night of December 26 and December 27.

After noon on December 27 and into the night and morning of December 28, snow is forecast across the entire territory of the republic. On the day of December 28, snow is also expected in Gegharkunik, Ararat, Vayots Dzor, and Syunik, with heavy snow in some areas. In certain zones of the mountainous areas of the republic, wind gusts of 17-20 m/s, blizzards, and low horizontal visibility are anticipated. Additionally, from December 28 to 30, air temperatures across the republic will decrease by 5-7 degrees.

In Yerevan, light precipitation is expected during the day on December 26 and at night on December 27, with snow anticipated late on the evening of December 27 and into the night and morning of December 28.