Winter Tourism: 1.8 Million Visit Bulgaria
Bulgaria has witnessed a bustling winter tourism season, with a total of 1.8 million tourists gracing its picturesque landscapes from December 1 to March 25
Code orange has been issued for Bulgaria's Smolyan municipality on Friday on account of the heavy rains and expected thunderstorms.
The other twenty seven areas of the country have been warned with a yellow code due to the heavy rains and possible snow storms.
Smolyan is expecting the highest volumes of rain, reaching 30-40 liters per sq. meter, mostly in the afternoon hours, as announced by the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology with the Bulgarian Academy of Science.
Heavy rains of approximately 20 liters per square meter are also expected in the vicinities of Sofia, Pernik, Kyustendil, Blagoevgrad, Pazardzhik, Plovdiv and Kardzhali, accompanied by strong winds.
Seven regions in South and Eastern Bulgaria have been issued a yellow code. Haskovo, Stara Zagora, Sliven, Yambol, Burgas, Varna and Dobrich will experience heavy eastern winds with speed of approximately 22-25 meters per second.
Vidin, Montana, Vratsa, Pleven, Lovetch, Gabrovo, Veliko Tarnovo, Ruse, Targovishte, Razgrad, Shumen and Silistra will face possible snowstorms, accompanied by strong eastern winds of 15-18 meters per second.
The overall weather in Bulgaria will remain predominantly cloudy. The western part of Bulgaria will experience light rain in the morning. The prognosis for the central and eastern parts of the country are similar, and the rainfalls are expected to intensify as the day progresses.
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Over the next 24 hours, a cold front will move across the country, bringing mostly cloudy skies and widespread rain
During the night, showers are expected in some areas, primarily in the western and northern regions, while the rest of the country will experience clearing skies
During the night, cloud cover will increase and thicken, with showers expected to develop from the southwest
Tomorrow, Bulgarians can expect a mix of sunshine and clouds as they step out into the springtime air
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
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