Lithuania could see its first wet snow on Friday

A cyclone is expected to bring rain, stronger winds and the first wet snowflakes to parts of Lithuania on Friday, LRT reports, citing forecaster Simona Dalinkevičiūtė of the Lithuanian Hydrometeorological Service.

Weather will remain fairly calm over the next few days, but clouds and wind are expected to increase as the weekend approaches.

Tuesday night will be mostly clear and dry, with temperatures falling to between 0 and 5 degrees below zero. The Curonian Spit will remain slightly above freezing. Cloud cover will increase from the west during the day, but significant precipitation is not expected. Temperatures will reach 2 to 7 degrees.

Wednesday will bring little change. Light rain is possible overnight in some places, mainly along the coast and in eastern districts. Temperatures at dawn will range from 2 degrees below zero to 3 degrees above, and reach 4 to 6 degrees by the sea. Black ice may form where temperatures hover around freezing, particularly on bridges and viaducts. Rain is expected in northwestern districts during the day, with temperatures of 4 to 9 degrees.

On Thursday, light rain may affect the western and northern edges of the country overnight, while rain during the day is expected mainly in the west. Winds will be moderate, at 6 to 11 metres per second. Temperatures will range from 1 degree below zero to 4 degrees above overnight, then rise to 3 to 7 degrees.

Rain is forecast in many parts of the country on Friday, with wet snowflakes also possible. Winds will shift from southerly and southwesterly overnight to strong southwesterly and westerly during the day. Gusts along the coast may reach 15 to 20 metres per second. Temperatures will be 1 to 6 degrees overnight and 4 to 8 degrees during the day.