Jelenia Góra
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- Nov 2
IMGW issues first-degree snow warning for Lower Silesia as Arctic cold moves into Poland
The warning covers five districts in Lower Silesia, with up to 10 cm of added snow forecast above 700 metres from 21:00 on Monday, 2 November. Forecasters also expect a sharp cooling from Wednesday, 4 November, with the first frosts due from 5 to 11 November.
- Oct 25
Poland issues strong wind warnings for Sunday, gusts up to 120 km/h in the Sudetes
IMGW has issued first- and second-degree wind warnings for Sunday, 25 October, while RCB has sent text alerts to residents in Silesia and Lower Silesia. The strongest gusts, up to 120 km/h, are forecast on the Sudetes peaks.
- Oct 23
52.4% of Poles support metal detectors in schools after a run of attacks
Rzeczpospolita's IBRiS poll, published on 23 October, found 39.2% opposed. Police reported on 22 October that they had carried out 292,000 inspections of facilities after attacks in early October.
- Oct 1
Disciplinary panel seeks dismissal of Jelenia Góra school principal after pupil's death
A disciplinary spokesman has requested the dismissal and a three-year ban for Paweł Domagała, head of Primary School No. 10 in Jelenia Góra, setting a hearing for 3 December 2026 following the fatal stabbing of an 11-year-old pupil.
- Sep 2
Polish police commander dismissed after petrol station brawl in Wałbrzych
Lower Silesian police suspended and dismissed acting Jelenia Góra police chief Krzysztof Lewandowski after three officers were involved in a physical altercation at a Wałbrzych fuel station.
- Aug 22
Gale-force winds prompt zoo closures in Warsaw as storm triggers 1,900 callouts across Poland
Gale-force northerly winds led Warsaw authorities to close the zoo and public parks on Saturday, while emergency services recorded over 1,900 storm-related interventions across Poland.
- Aug 20
EPPO and Polish anticorruption bureau charge six over 900,000-euro flood aid fraud
Polish anticorruption officers detained six people under European Public Prosecutor orders over the alleged theft of 900,000 euros in flood relief loans meant for disaster victims in Lower Silesia.
- Aug 10
KARR flood relief scandal: Konieczyńska dismissed as 4.5M PLN went to connected firms
Anna Konieczynska was dismissed as KARR vice-president on 11 August 2026 after Wirtualna Polska revealed 4.5 million PLN in flood relief went to three firms in Dziwiszowa with no verified flood damage. CBA has been investigating since April; prosecutors opened proceedings this week.
