Forecasts now point to heavier snowfall around Szeged than previously expected. According to most of the latest weather models, snow depth exceeding 30 centimeters is a realistic scenario. One projection from the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) does not rule out total snow accumulation of up to 50 centimeters by Thursday, including snow that has already fallen.

Across the country, expected snowfall totals have also been revised upward. With the exception of the northwestern and far northern regions, snow cover thicker than 10 centimeters is likely in most areas. Temperatures are expected to remain below freezing throughout the week—except in parts of the east—meaning the snowpack is likely to persist and freeze onto road surfaces.

HungaroMet, Hungary’s national meteorological service, is likewise forecasting significant snowfall. In the first wave of precipitation, up to 10–15 centimeters of snow could fall in central parts of the Great Plain by Tuesday morning. A second wave is expected to arrive later Tuesday, bringing further snowfall through Wednesday morning. In southern Hungary, fresh snow totals could exceed 20 centimeters, resulting in an overall snow cover of 20–30 centimeters in Szeged and its surroundings, according to the agency.

The National Directorate General for Disaster Management under the Interior Ministry is currently estimating snow depths of 10–15 centimeters across the Great Plain. The agency warned that, in addition to snowfall, freezing rain and ice pellets may occur in the second half of the week. HungaroMet issued a Level II (orange) weather alert for Csongrád-Csanád County on Monday evening due to the risk of freezing rain.

Forecasts suggest that by Friday temperatures could fall to as low as –15°C in some parts of the country, with lows of around –12°C expected near Szeged.

Disaster management officials said that if a settlement or part of a settlement becomes temporarily inaccessible, emergency services will ensure the supply of residents. Drivers are urged to travel only with properly winterized vehicles equipped with winter tires and to be prepared for possible delays or getting stranded.

Meanwhile, Szeged Waterworks warned that freezing has resumed on the city’s stormwater retention basins and on the Holt-Maros channel, but the ice cover is uneven. Venturing onto the ice could therefore be life-threatening. There are no designated skating areas on lakes or retention basins in Szeged.

János Lázár, the minister of construction and transport, said in a Facebook post that both Hungarian Public Roads and MÁV are preparing for the snowfall. Employees of the railway group and road maintenance services are working to ensure that travelers can reach their destinations as quickly and safely as possible. He cautioned, however, that people should set out only if travel is absolutely necessary.