
The Institute of Meteorology and Water Management issued a first-degree alert for the eastern part of Poland.
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IMWM regularly issues meteorological warnings to inform about weather threats.
The IMWM warning covers the following voivodeships: Podlaskie, Lubelskie, Podkarpackie, Lesser Poland, and the eastern parts of the Warmian-Masurian, Masovian and Świętokrzyskie voivodeships. The alert will be active from Tuesday, October 27, at 8:00 p.m. and will last until Wednesday, October 28, at 10:00 a.m.
Forecasters predict that dense fog will appear in the above-mentioned areas, which may significantly reduce visibility - in places even to less than 200 meters.
A first level warning means that dangerous meteorological phenomena may occur, which may lead to material losses and pose a threat to health and life.
The services appeal to people to be particularly careful, adjust their speed to road conditions and avoid unnecessary journeys while the alert is in force.
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The warning ends on Wednesday at 10:00.
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