The last frosty night of this winter is expected in Mykolaiv region

After tonight, the frosts in Mykolaiv region will begin to recede. Photo: NikVesti

Tomorrow is expected to be the last cold night in Mykolaiv Oblast. Weather forecasters predict temperatures of -11 to -12°C.

This was reported by Olena Silina, a forecaster at the Mykolaiv Regional Centre for Hydrometeorology, in a comment to NikVesti.

According to the forecasters' prediction, tomorrow during the day in the Mykolaiv region, temperatures are expected to range from -1 to -6°C, and in Mykolaiv, around -1°C.

«This will be the last cold night, and now it will gradually start to warm up. Tomorrow, the average daily temperature will be around -7°C. The minimum temperature in the region at night may drop to -17°C in Pervomaisk. In the south, temperatures are forecast to range from -11 to -12°C. During the day, temperatures in the region are expected to range from -1 to -6°C, and around -1°C in the city,» said Olena Silina.

She added that on 11 February, the average daily temperature will be from -1 to -5°C, the minimum temperature will drop to -10°C, and during the day it is expected to be up to +2°C. On 12 February, the average daily temperature will rise to +2 – +5°C. The coldest night will be around -2°C, and the warmest day will be up to +7°C. No precipitation is expected.

Black ice in Mykolaiv

Since 26 January, there has been black ice in Mykolaiv. In particular, on 26 January, 13 people were admitted to hospital with injuries caused by black ice. 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, the weather conditions were extremely difficult — rain almost instantly turned to freezing rain.