Weather forecast for holidays announced

The weather forecast for holidays in Azerbaijan has been announced.

Report says, citing the Director of the National Department of Hydrometeorology of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources,Umayra Tagiyeva, that, on the December 30 night, eastern regions of the country, including Baku and Absheron peninsula, will see interim rain that will stop in the second half of December 31.

Tagiyeva noted that on the first day of the New Year, the country expects temperatures to be close to 14 degrees, with mild, windy weather: "The weather in the country will be dry on January 1 and 2. Temperatures will drop by 3-4 degrees from January 3 to January 5. Rain and snow are likely in the mountainous regions. From January 6, the weather will become mild and dry.

Tagiyeva said that during the last 20 years, sleet and snow have only been observed four times in the Absheron peninsula and Baku on December 31: in 2006, 2008, 2012, and 2015: "Snow fell three times on January 1 - in 2007, 2009, 2016. 2009 saw 14-cm snow cover, a rare event for Baku."