Late snowfall and blizzards in Moldavia. April 2017 summary case of study

• Published in: Air and Water Components of the Environment Conference,
• Main Authors: R. MANTA, L. SFÎCĂ, A. TIȘCOVSCHI, D. CONSTANTIN, V. MĂNOIU, C. RADU
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cluj University Press 2018
• Subjects: blizzard; wet snow; severe cooling; aggravating factors; late snow; Meteorology. Climatology; QC851-999; Arctic; Genova
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.24193/AWC2018_08; https://doaj.org/article/38998af8fcd847b48ba2b9936cc78e1d

While these are normal phenomena for Romania’s geographical position, heavy snows and intense blizzards can have severely negative effects, especially when they occur unseasonably, before or after the typical period. The blizzard recorded on 19-20 April 2017 was particularly violent and one of the l...