Northwest Europe is bracing itself for what is expected to be later this week the coldest snap so far this winter
, hours ahead of the expiry of the deal for Russia n gas transit via Ukraine to central Europe. Temperatures in the UK, France, and Germany are expected to plunge at the end of this week, which would raise gas demand for heating and electricity generation. This happens as Europe is burning through its natural gas in storage at the fastest pace in years. As of December 28, the natural gas storage sites across the EU were full at 73.
” “These will bring the risk of heavy rain, strong winds and some snow,” the UK’s forecaster said. In Germany, the national forecaster DWD has also put ice and frost warnings in place for the end of this week. Temperatures in the big European capitals London, Berlin, and Paris are all expected to plummet below freezing and below the average for the past 30 years, according to weather forecasts cited by Bloomberg.
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