A hurricane hit Sněžka, with winds reaching 141 km/h. The cable car to the summit is not operating.
On Sunday morning, Sněžka experienced hurricane-force winds, with gusts exceeding 141 km/h. The temperature was minus three degrees Celsius, feeling like minus 13 due to the wind. The upper section of the cable car will remain closed all day due to the wind, which can operate only up to 60 km/h. Tourists can still hike from Růžová hora to the summit, a 2.5 km trek. Other cable cars in the eastern Krkonoš region are operating normally. A significant frontal system is affecting the weather in the Czech Republic, bringing rain and snow in higher altitudes. Afternoon temperatures will range from seven to twelve degrees Celsius, with strong winds persisting.