The coldest winter awaits Europe, with the coming La Niña phenomenon, according to Bloomberg.

“The winter in Europe is forecast to be colder than last year – which was the third mildest on record in Germany – as a weakened La Niña finally arrives. But again this year’s winter will be warmer than long-term averages.”

Which countries will “thaw” in October?

According to meteorologists, France, the United Kingdom and Scandinavia will suffer the most cold weather during October.

However, southeastern Europe and southern Spain are likely to remain warm, according to Maxar Technologies.

For Athens, the heat wave continues in October

Athens will see its temperature reach 32 degrees Celsius in early October, which follows a summer of heatwaves and wildfires. A series of mild winters have helped Europe overcome an energy crisis as it attempts to wean itself off Russian gas. Now, the cold waves could put pressure on the region’s power grids, as La Niña typically brings cooler temperatures to Europe.

“The season is forecast to be warmer than the 10-year and 30-year normal, but cooler than last year,” said Matthew Dross, Maxar meteorologist.

How will La Niña affect Europe?

There is an 83% chance that La Niña, a cooling cycle from the Pacific, will form in November, December and January, up from 74% a month ago, the US Climate Prediction Center said in September. This phenomenon can lead to drought in California, Brazil and Argentina and rain in Indonesia and Australia, as well as bring cooler weather to Europe.

“A weak/moderate La Niña is forecast for the winter, which generally brings cooler-than-normal temperatures across western Europe, so we expect some cooler conditions towards November and December,” said Andrew Pedrini, a meteorologist at the forecast firm. Atmospheric G2.

Pedrini added that relatively cold temperatures and above-normal rainfall could bring further snowfall to parts of Europe. Last month, Storm Boris dumped 1.5 meters of snow on the Austrian Alps.

La Niña could also limit wind speeds as winter sets in, Maxar’s Dross said, affecting renewable energy production.

Storms in western and northern Europe

In the coming weeks, a series of storms from the Atlantic are likely to hit western and northern Europe every few days.

High pressure west of Africa will remain largely stagnant, forcing storms to move across the North Atlantic toward western and northern Europe every few days until at least mid-October, according to Tyler Roys, AccuWeather Inc. meteorologist. Some tropical systems will be absorbed by these storms, leading to heavy rainfall.

“Some of these systems will likely recycle towards Europe, creating significant uncertainty in weather models, in addition to possibly disrupting the overall pattern,” said Atmospheric G2’s Pedrini.