Moldovan meteorologists forecast frost after heavy rains
15:27 | 13.10.2016 Category: Social
Chisinau, 13 October /MOLDPRES/ – The State Hydro meteorological Service (SHS) announced the Yellow Code of frosts for 14–19 October throughout Moldova.
According to SHS forecasts, within this time, over the night frosts are expected to up to – 3 degrees Celsius.
According to meteorologists, the Yellow Code weather conditions are potentially dangerous, the forecast weather phenomena (rain, lightning, wind intensification, high or low temperatures, risk of flow and level increases in rivers and rivulets etc.), which are common for Moldova, but temporarily can become dangerous for certain socio-economic activities.
In turn, specialists in agriculture urged farmers to gather urgently the fruit left on the fields. "Making fires around orchards and vineyards to save the harvest will not be an effective method, which is more common in spring. Frosts may affect the product quality, so the remaining crop should be gathered as soon as possible", said many agronomists.
(Reporter L. Grubii, editor M. Jantovan)