Driver warning. It's better to prepare in advance!

– The first heavy snowfalls are expected this weekend and the snowfall of this season will also get colder. Attention, road conditions can be difficult, it will be slippery, the Institute of Meteorology and Water Management warns.

Weather forecast for the weekend November 27-28.

The latest forecasts show that on Friday around noon, the snowfall and snowfall zone will move from the south to the territory of the Opolskie, Silesian and Lesser Poland Voivodeships. By Friday evening, up to 10 cm of snow will fall in some places.

These precipitations will move in a northeasterly direction at night, over the Świętokrzyskie land, partly over the Lubelskie voivodeship, Mazovia and the voivodeship. Łódź in Podlasie, in places it will be intense, in places up to 10 cm of snow will fall.

 - On Saturday, precipitation will move to the north-east of the country, in some places up to 8 cm of snow can fall. It will also get colder, the minimum temperature is from -2°С to 2°С, the maximum temperature is from 0°С to 2°С, only on Sunday in the east of the country up to 6°С, the Institute of Meteorology and Water Management predicts.

Snowfall and snowfall will significantly worsen the condition of roads and sidewalks. Snow or sleet is possible from Friday afternoon, and melted snow may freeze in places on Saturday morning, and roads and sidewalks will be slippery.

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In the west of Poland, heavy snowfall and snowfall are also possible on Sundays and on the night from Sunday to Monday. In places, up to 10-15 cm of snow can fall.

Should I wait for frost and snow before changing tires? When to change tires for winter?

When temperatures drop below 7-10 degrees Celsius in the morning, summer tires get worse and worse grip. In such weather, hundreds of accidents and accidents occur every year, even in cities. When the snow falls, it will be even worse! All indications are that this is the last call to change winter tires if anyone decides to change them. Some drivers opt for all-season tires.

- At such temperatures, summer tires become stiffer and do not provide proper grip - the difference in braking distance compared to winter tires can be even more than 10 meters, and this is two lengths of a large car! According to climate data from the Institute of Meteorology and Water Management, for almost half a year the temperature and precipitation in Poland preclude the possibility of safe driving on summer tires. So we have a choice between winter and all-season tires with winter tolerance. It’s not worth saving on safety - a European Commission report proves that the use of winter tires reduces the risk of an accident by as much as 46%. emphasizes Piotr Sarnecki, CEO of the Polish Tire Industry Association (PZPO).

Will winter tires work in the rain?

When driving on wet roads at a speed of 90 km/h and a temperature of 2ºC, the braking distance with winter tires is 11 meters shorter than with summer tires. That's more than two lengths of a premium car. Thanks to winter tires in autumn rainy weather, you will brake faster on wet surfaces - and this can save your life and health!

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