Early Snowfall Hits Poland’s High Tatras as Temperatures Drop to –3°C

Snow fell continuously from Saturday night into Sunday as temperatures dropped to –3°C in Poland’s High Tatras mountains, particularly on Kasprowy Wierch, home to the upper cable car station and a meteorological observatory.

According to Euronews (French edition), the Arctic air mass sweeping across Poland over the weekend brought an unusually sharp chill, signaling the arrival of an especially early winter.

📹In Poland, snow fell in the Tatra Mountains for the first time in 15 years.

At the summit of #Kasprowy_Wierch (1987 meters), the temperature dropped to 3 degrees Celsius below zero.#Tatra_Mountains #Poland pic.twitter.com/9amdXrjngg

— ⚡️🌎 World News 🌐⚡️ (@ferozwala) August 25, 2025

At the summit of Kasprowy Wierch (1,987 meters), temperatures dipped to –3°C overnight, accompanied by snowfall. While snow can occur at the highest Polish peaks in any month of the year, the last recorded August snowfall was in 2010. An even earlier occurrence was noted in July 2011.

Forecasters expect a midweek temperature rise driven by warmer southern winds reaching the Tatras, meaning the snow cover is unlikely to last long. Still, nature has delivered a clear warning: winter is coming.

The Tatra Mountains form the natural border between Slovakia and Poland and are the highest range within the Carpathians. Spanning about 750 km² (290 sq mi), the majority lies in Slovakia (600 km² / 232 sq mi), including Gerlach, the range’s highest peak at 2,655 m (8,710 ft), located north of Poprad. Poland’s highest peak, Rysy, rises to 2,499 m (8,200 ft) near the Slovak border.