Storm warning issued for Ukraine and Kyiv on January 1-2

Icy conditions and gusty winds are forecast for Ukraine on New Year's Day / UNIAN

"During the day on January 1 and the night into January 2 in Kyiv and Kyiv region there will be icy conditions on the roads," the center said in a statement on its Web site.

It is also said that in Ukraine in general, "on January 2 on the roads in some places there will be ice, and during the day in western and northern regions there will be wind gusts of 15-20 meters per second in some places.”

UNIAN reported earlier that bad weather is expected across much of Ukraine, with snow falls of from 10-40 centimeters, and ice on the roads.