Weather tracker: Snowfall cuts power in Poland and flooding devastates Sri Lanka

The Guardian - World NewsCenter-LeftEN 2 min read 100% complete by Ed Walton for MetDeskNovember 28, 2025 at 11:37 AM

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Temperatures plummeted across eastern Europe, with the Alps dipping as low as -20C and 15-20cm of snow falling in Poland's central swathe. Heavy snow also affected other parts of Poland, leading to 2,900 firefighter callouts and 75,000 homes left without power. In Sri Lanka, extreme rainfall hit the country, with over 250mm falling in a 24-hour period, causing widespread flooding and damage. Up to 425 homes were damaged by mudslides, 40 people died, and 10 were injured. The unique topography of Sri Lanka's mountainous regions led to orographic enhancement, resulting in increased rainfall totals. The situation is expected to worsen with more rain forecasted in the coming days.

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Warsaw 30% Lithuania 40% Rzeszów 40% Nuwara Eliya 50% Tatras Mountains 50% Zakopane 60% Badulla 60% Poland ×680% Sri Lanka ×590%

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Sri Lanka

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