First snow of the season slows traffic across Warsaw

Late autumn brings the first significant snowfall in Warsaw, creating difficult conditions for drivers on Sunday and again during the Monday morning commute, 24 November 2025.

Warsaw, the capital of Poland, covered in snow, with the Palace of Culture and Science in the city center, 23 November 2025.

Photo: PAP/Paweł Supernak

Over the weekend, Warsaw’s streets were covered in a layer of snow, leading to noticeably more hazardous travel across the city.

Hello Monday, hello snowy Warsaw ❄️ pic.twitter.com/R3vwgbU9im

— Go2Warsaw (@Go2Warsaw) November 24, 2025

Warsaw’s mayor, Rafał Trzaskowski, said on Monday that “the City Cleaning Authority has launched full winter road operations, with 42 snowploughs and gritters clearing viaducts, bridges, ramps and major routes.”

View from the Europe's tallest skyscraper, Varso Tower, over snow-covered Warsaw city center, 23 November 2025 (photo: PAP/Paweł Supernak)

Forecasts warn that from Monday evening into Tuesday morning the city may see rain, sleet or drizzle that could freeze on contact, creating icy surfaces.

“I urge everyone to exercise extra caution,” the politician added.

Na ulicach stolicy trwa akcja Zarządu Oczyszczania Miasta z udziałem 42 pługoposypwarek, które oczyszczają wiadukty, mosty, podjazdy i zjazdy.

Według prognoz od poniedziałkowego wieczora do wtorkowego poranka będą występować opady deszczu, deszczu ze śniegiem lub mżawki, które…

— Rafał Trzaskowski (@trzaskowski_) November 24, 2025

The streets of central Warsaw are filled with snow, view from 23 November 2025 (photo: PAP/Paweł Supernak)

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