site.btaThe Weather on December 23 and 24

December 23: Mostly cloudy. Isolated rain showers in northern parts of Bulgaria, rain will turn snow in the Ludogorie and the Fore-Balkan areas. Strong west-northwesterly wind, gale-force west-northwesterly wind in the Danubian Plain and the Upper Thracian Plain. Highs: 7C to 12C, 7C in Sofia.

Black Sea coast: Overcast, rain showers in the northern parts of the coast. Strong to gale-force west-northwesterly wind. Highs: 9C to 13C. Seawater temperature: 9C to 10C. Sea waves: 2 to 3 degrees Douglas.

Mountains: Overcast, snow showers in the mountains in western Bulgaria. Gale- to hurricane-force northwesterly wind. Highs: 4C at 1,200 metres, -5C at 2,000 metres.

December 24: Clouds to scatter, mostly sunny in the afternoon. Wind will weaken, moderate to strong wind in the Danubian Plain and in the East. Lows: 0C to 5C. Highs: 9C to 14C.

Source: National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology