Weather authorities said the weather will worsen gradually and heavy snowfall is expected in the southern and eastern regions of the country and winds gusts of up to 70 km/hour are to be expected.

The south and southeast of the country will get mixed precipitations, leading to icy roads.

The advisory covers capital Bucharest and counties Caras-Severin, Mehedinti, Gorj, Dolj, Valcea, Olt, Arges, Teleorman, Dambovița, Giurgiu, Ilfov, Prahova, Calarasi, Ialomita, Constanta, Tulcea, Braila, Buzau, Galati, Vrancea, Bacau, Vaslui, Neamt, Iasi, Suceava, Botosani, Covasna, Harghita and parts of Sibiu and Brasov.