Stormy Wind, Closed Passes and Snow-Covered Roads across Bulgaria

There are closed passes, snow-covered roads, and dangerous and stormy wind across the country on 17^th of January. The Mayor of Smolyan declared a state of emergency. The wind uprooted trees and cut electricity supply in many places in the municipality. Crisis Management team is working on the emergency repair work in the area. The resorts of Pamporovo and Bansko are closed, ski facilities do not work. Snow is currently snowing in 6 districts in Bulgaria, 500 machines are cleaning the Republican road network, but because of the winds there may be icy roads, the Road Agency warned.

A state of emergency because of a hurricane wind вас declared in the municipality of Smolyan. Dozens of reports were received about fallen trees. Power supply has been cut off in many villages. Wind gusts reach over 65 km per hour. The hurricane knocked down a roof of a house. The roads to the villages of Mugla and Turian are closed because of fallen trees.

Troyan-Karnare and Shipka passes are closed due to snowfalls. Snow drifts closed road between the villages of Sheinovo and Shipka. A few cars were stranded In the morning. The road to Krun-Shipka Pass is also closed for traffic. The strong wind in the sub-Balkan town has cut the power off. Traffic for lorries through the pass of the Republic is limited.

Meanwhile, the municipality of Sofia said that may reports were recived for fallen branches and trees during the night. It reminds citizens to gather loose objects friom window seals and terraces and safely store them indoors as objects left outside in wind storms can pose dangers.

Because of the strong wind, the ski facilities in Bansko and Pamporovo are not working today.

The speed of the wind in the South Bulgarian city of Haskovo reached over 60 km/h. Nearly a 20-meter of large “wrap” advertisement which advertised the monument of the Virgin Mary was knocked down and taken away, posing danger for passing people. The local administration sent municipal police to secure the area. The local fire fighting department has received several signals, mostly reporting fallen branches of trees and dangerously overhanging sheet metal roofing.

Traffic situation in Dobrich is complicated. Broken down lorries near the village of Lyuben Karavelovo in Varna closed the road Dobrich-Varna. The strong wind left 90 villages in the area without electricity. 32 machines work to clean the Republican road network, but the strong wind hinders snow-cleaning. The snow cover is 6 centimeters, but the wind spreads it over the pavements. Motosists are advised to be cautious and drive safely.

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