Žilina sits in a valley surrounded by the Carpathian mountains in northern Slovakia and receives around 750 mm (about 30 inches) of rain a year, among the wetter parts of the country given the mountains that force moist air upward on most sides of the city. Summer convective storms here can be intense and localized, capable of significant flash flooding and landslide risk on the steep slopes surrounding the valley. Because the mountain-basin setting creates such distinct and sometimes unpredictable local weather, radar tracking is a genuinely important practical tool for the surrounding valley communities. The Slovak Hydrometeorological Institute operates the national radar network.
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