Bulgaria Exceeds Winter Tourism Expectations with 25% Surge in Foreign Visitors
Bulgaria's winter tourism season has surpassed expectations, with a remarkable 25% increase in foreign visitors compared to initial projections
The Sofia City Hall informs cleaning contractor companies have treated all roads in the capital used by public transportation vehicles.
The Bulgarian capital Sofia awoke Monday morning under a blanket of fresh snow.
Traffic conditions are treacherous and traffic is slow, but public transportation is not experiencing significant delays.
The City Hall reminds all drivers to adhere to speed limits; get on the road only if their automobile is ready for the winter weather, and use extreme caution.
Roads in the country are passable under winter conditions, the Road Infrastructure Agency informs.
Roads are wet and covered with snow; there is ice on higher elevations. The Trakiya and Hemus highways are also wet with icy spots on Hemus near the Black Sea city of Varna.
The mountain passes Tvarditsa-Elena, Etropole-Zlatitsa, Varbishki and Dyulinski are closed. Trailers are banned in the passes Troyan-Karnare and Vratnik, and on most roads in the Rhodope Mountains.
Heavy snow is reported in the eastern Regions of Varna and Dobrich with low visibility and impeded traffic.
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Over the next 24 hours, expect cloudy skies with rainfall across the eastern half of the country, where precipitation may be intense in some areas. Meanwhile, the western half will see clouds clearing during the day, becoming mostly sunny
Overnight, rainfall across the country will temporarily cease, with some areas experiencing breaks in the clouds
Overnight, the precipitation zone will gradually shift eastward, with significant amounts expected in parts of Central and Eastern Bulgaria, accompanied by thunderstorms
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