ANM has issued an orange rain warning for the mountainous and foothill areas of Mehedinți and Gorj

The National Meteorological Administration issued an orange warning on Saturday for significant rainfall in the foothill and mountainous areas of Mehedinți and Gorj counties. The warning is valid from November 1, 10:00 a.m., to November 2, 10:00 a.m., when between 50 and 70 liters per square meter will accumulate at altitudes of up to 1,700 meters.

Meanwhile, meteorologists issued two yellow warnings. The first is valid from October 31, 10:00 a.m., to November 1, 10:00 a.m., in the mountainous and foothill areas of Gorj, Vâlcea, Argeș, Dâmbovița and Prahova. Rainfall amounts of 25–40 liters per square meter are forecast, locally exceeding 45–50 liters per square meter.

At altitudes above 1,700 meters in the Southern Carpathians, precipitation will predominantly fall as snow, and the snow cover may reach 15–30 centimeters.

The second yellow warning comes into effect from November 1, 10:00 a.m., to November 2, 10:00 a.m. It covers Dolj, Olt and Vâlcea counties, the low-lying areas of Mehedinți and Gorj, as well as the mountainous area of Caraș-Severin and Hunedoara. Rainfall amounts will reach 25–35 liters per square meter, locally exceeding 40 liters per square meter, while in high-altitude areas, a snow cover of up to 30 centimeters may form.