On Tuesday morning temperatures will drop to -10C in the eastern reaches and to -8..-13C on Wednesday morning across the country and plunge to -14..-17C in parts of Vidzeme and Latgale.
Temps are sure to drop even further, to about -20C, in the latter half of the week, but they are not to plunge below -25C.
There will be little by way of precipitation, except with snow expected in Kurzeme. The cold spell might continue until March.