It was abnormally warm in Romania in the first half of the week. Air temperatures were 2-4°С above normal in the north and 4-6°С above normal in the south. Daytime air temperature varied within +4..+9°С throughout the week. Winter crops grew slowly in the south of Romania due to unseasonable warmth. A cold spell of down to -5°С occurred on March 16, and 25-35 mm of snow fell during the week. It sleeted and rained in the south (15-25 mm), therefore farmers were forced to suspend fieldwork.