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Meteorologist explains the strange phenomenon in Shkodra: May hail like snow

Meteorologist explains the strange phenomenon in Shkodra: May hail like snow

The city of Shkodra woke up white today due to the hail in the form of snow. The rains also caused some damage to fruit crops. But what is the explanation for this rare phenomenon that occurred in mid-May?

Meteoalb meteorologist Hakil Osmani points out that such rains occurred due to the frequent change of temperatures over the last few days: There was an immediate drop in temperatures.

Hakil Osmani:

"There has been significant rainfall and light rain starting at 00:30 and for about 50 minutes brought about 55 mm of rainfall. This happened due to several days with high temperatures followed by an immediate drop in values "This brought exactly the presence of precipitation in the form of hail in Shkodra."