An unexceptional weekend is in store weather-wise, with a general thaw continuing and occasional patches of ice amid the slush making driving dangerous.
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It'll be warm and wet in Latvia this week, with freezing temperatures occasionally interrupting the thaw.
Winter sports fans should make the most of the next few days with forecasters warning that temperatures will soon rise, snow will melt - and spring could even begin by the end of the month.
This week will see snow melt in parts of Latvia but Latvia's east will still be freezing. Snowstorms are forecast for the latter half of the week as well, reported LSM's weather man Toms Bricis.
This week a freeze and wintry weather with snowstorms will arrive to Latvia, say forecasts.
The year-end in Latvia will be warm and windy with drizzling rain, say forecasts.
Darkness has descended on Alūksne in December as the town has seen only six hours of sunlight. This December is among the darkest in the last few years, according to Latvia's State Environment, Geology and Meteorology Center.
The dream of a white Christmas will, it seems, remain just that - a dream - for Latvians as wind and drizzling rain is in forecast for all the week.
A rainy, windy Wednesday with bouts of wet snow is in the forecast, with dry weather expected for the rest of the week, reported LSM's Toms Bricis.
After the thaw on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday will be cold again while on Thursday temperatures up to +9 are expected in Kurzeme (Latvia's west), reported LSM's weatherman Toms Bricis.
A satellite photo taken Tuesday shows parts of Latvia covered by snow.
Monday snows in Kurzeme (western Latvia) will be followed by more on Tuesday night with a snow blanket of 10 cm to cover the earth.
Monday will be this week's warmest day with temperatures dropping throughout the week but still above zero degrees Celsius on weekdays, forecasts say.
While snow is melting in most of Latvia, parts of the north-eastern Vidzeme region are still seeing snowfall and are covered in a thick blanket of the white stuff, according to the State Geological and Meteorology Center.
The weather is turning topsy-turvy this week with rising temperatures expected to melt the snow blanket over the week, reported LSM's weather man Toms Bricis Monday.
Rīga remains covered in up to 20 cm of snow after heavy snowfall on Friday and another dose on Sunday. LSM's weatherman Toms Bricis produced a video showcasing parts of Rīga on Saturday.
After a brief announcement of its imminent arriva last week in the form of a few snow showers, winter is set to extend an icy welcome to Latvia this week, according to weather forecasters.
On the weekend colder weather systems from Russia will arrive to Latvia with frost expected to hit parts of the country.
This weekend will be unusually warm for September.
For the first time since June, Latvia will experience some rain-free days this week, according to LTV weatherman Toms Bricis.
Early in the week the weather in Latvia will be mildly warm and rainy, while the latter half will be mostly dry with temperatures rising.
On Monday afternoon a rare waterspout was observed in the sea by Liepāja, while a thunderstorm in Aizpute produced so much hail it seemed to blanket the earth. Both are rare occurrences in Latvia and were documented heavily by social media users, reported LSM's weather man Toms Bricis.
Your parasol might turn into a sandy, perforated pancake if you don't pay attention to the sky at the beach, as thunderstorms and heavy rain are forecast to cross Latvia on Thursday, reported LSM's weather man Toms Bricis.
On Friday a cyclone unusually strong for summer will bring heavy rain along with swift winds possibly causing damage in parts of Latvia, reported LSM's weather man Toms Bricis.
On Monday evening a waterspout was observed at Saulkrasti, presenting the locals with a rare weather phenomenon to marvel at, the municipality told the press.
The weather during this year's Midsummer celebration, known to be rainy more often than not, should be dry and hot this year, reported LSM's weatherman Toms Bricis.
After most of Latvia endured a rainy and unseasonably chilly weekend, summer is set to re-assert its primacy in coming days with LSM forecaster Toms Bricis promising warm temperatures.
The first half of the week will see warm weather continue with temperatures plunging on the weekend and accompanied by heavy rain.
On Thursday and Friday rain, hail and snow is expected to come, accompanied by thunderstorms, with the skies clearing on the weekend, reports LSM's weather man Toms Bricis.
Latvia is in for a cold week before warmth will finally set in on Easter, reports LSM's weather man Toms Bricis.
In the first half of the week it'll be raining and snowing in Latvia, while the latter half will be more sunny with weather characteristic of spring, reported LSM's weather man Toms Bricis Monday.
Despite the occasional snow or freeze, spring has already arrived to Latvia by some measures - a lot earlier than usual, reported LSM's weather man Toms Bricis Friday.