Monday 27 November 2023 13:06
Monday, 27 November 2023, 13:06
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Heavy snowfall and hurricane-force winds on November 25 and 26 created a complicated situation throughout Bulgaria. Half a million households were left without electricity, in some places there was also a break in the water supply.
Due to the severe weather conditions, a state of emergency has been declared in a number of populated places in the country, as November 27 is a non-attendance day for students in over 280 schools in 13 regions.
Snowstorms created problems on Bulgaria's road network. Rail transport is also hindered – the Bulgarian State Railways (BDZ) informed about delays and cancellation of the movement of some trains due to damage in the contact network.
Many broken trees and branches fell over cars and made it difficult to move on the streets of populated areas.
Apart from the extreme situation for the citizens, the snow-covered nature pleases the lovers of winter sports, who are already anticipating the start of the ski season.
The highest peak of the mountain Vitosha, close to the capital Sofia, already has 60 cm of snow, on Rozhen in the Rhodopes - over 20 cm, over half a meter is the snow cover of the Borovets resort in Rila Mountain.
The sun, the sparkling snow and the still unfallen leaves on the trees create beautiful views.
Photos: BTA, BGNES, Rositsa Petkova
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