A blanket of snow accumulated this morning in key places in the country. The situation is most severe in the north of Stara planina, but the precipitation will also move to the south. There are already restrictions on some roads in the country.
It has been raining at the Petrokhan pass since 03:00 at night. There is also a strong wind. The road is covered with snow, especially on the mountain side. Four machines are cleaning and sanding the pass. All those traveling there are advised to leave with full tanks and charged phones, as well as to drive carefully. The passage remains closed to heavy goods vehicles over 12 tons.
A total of ten machines clean the area.
Hazardous weather warning codes across the country
In the morning, due to the heavy snowfall, the movement of heavy goods vehicles over 12 tons was restricted on the road I-2 Ruse – Razgrad – Shumen, road I-5 Ruse – Veliko Tarnovo and at the “Predel” pass. At noon they were released again.
In addition, a woman was slightly injured in an accident.
The roads in the district have been cleaned.
Heavy snow fell in the morning in Kazanlak and on the Shipka pass. Heavy snow fell in the morning in Kazanlak and on the Shipka pass. Four machines are constantly clearing the pass. Drivers are urged to be careful.
In the capital, where it has also been snowing since the night before, cars without chains that want to climb Vitosha had to be stopped.
“On the territory of Sofia, 147 snow plows are currently working in active mode. The snowfall in Sofia started at 05:00 in the morning – the first areas where treatments were carried out were those with mountainous sections such as “Pancharevo”, “Ovcha Kupel”, “Vitosha” and “Bankya”. Then, at 07:00, processing began throughout the capital. Streets with mass urban transport have been treated. If there are established uncleaned stops, as you know, the penalty for each stop is BGN 2,000. On Vitosha, as every weekend, the mountain closes between 11:00 and 14:00. At the moment, the road is passable, but only for cars equipped with chains”, said engineer Nikolay Nedelkov, director of the Metropolitan Inspectorate.
A total of 337 snow removal machines process the roads of the republican road network, the API reports. Snow is currently falling in the regions of Varna, Veliko Tarnovo, Vratsa, Lovech, Kyustendil, Pernik, Pleven, Silistra, Targovishte, Razgrad, Ruse, Sofia, Shumen, as well as in the area of the “Predel”, “Shipka” and “Republika” passes. . The pavements are treated and the roads are passable in winter conditions. In areas with snowfall, additional equipment is available if necessary.
The Road Infrastructure Agency appeals to drivers to take trips only when necessary and to drive with caution and appropriate speed, not to take sharp maneuvers, keep the required distance, and not overtake snow plows.
The movement of heavy-duty trucks over 12 tons on the republican road network in the territory of Vratsa region is restricted from 5:00 a.m. today – January 20 until 5:00 p.m. on January 21 /Sunday/.
Heavy goods vehicles can pass on road II-15 Vratsa – Ferry Oryahovo and road II-13 Pleven – Byala Slatina – Borovan. Traffic on both roads must be carried out with chains.
The priority for snow removal is the highways, the busiest routes on the first-class and second-class roads and the passages providing the connections between Northern and Southern Bulgaria, the API reports. Road maintenance companies throughout the country are fully mobilized and ready for a timely response. As a preventive measure, pavements are treated with chemical substances, salt and sand to reduce the conditions for icing and slippery conditions when temperatures drop.
In order to increase traffic safety, if necessary, it is possible to close individual sections for processing the routes with inert materials, the Road Agency further specifies. If necessary, in areas with strong winds, snow drifts or poor visibility, traffic may be temporarily restricted until the weather conditions improve and the road is cleared.
2024-01-20 08:37:00
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