US EditionSchools Close in Poland as Temperatures Drop Below -20°C
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Schools close in Poland as temperatures drop below -20°C
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In Poland, hundreds of schools were closed due to extreme cold, and some regions experienced temperatures below minus 28 degrees. The education minister recommended possible
Frost in Poland is reaching levels not seen in the winter season for years. In many counties, temperatures are dropping below -25°C, and in some regions, the perceived temperature is approaching -38°C. As a result, dozens of schools in several voivodeships have suspended classes for two days, and authorities are predicting the coldest night of the winter. For many students, this means longer winter break.
Some schools in three voivodeships will be closed from Monday, February 2nd. The announcement was made after a briefing by Deputy Minister of Interior and Administration Wiesław Szczepański. The meeting was called due to the bitter cold in Poland. Temperatures could drop to -30 degrees Celsius in some areas overnight.
The coldest night is ahead of us, said Deputy Minister of the Interior and Administration Wiesław Szczepański after a briefing of services called in connection with the wave of severe frost in Poland.
Elementary schools in a town in Pomerania have decided to cancel classes. The mayor of Podlasie has also launched a 24-hour heating system. Meanwhile, in Mazovia, a family's walk ended tragically. All of this bad news has one thing in common: a harsh winter that shows no mercy towards Poles.
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