First Snow Surprises Sofia, Pleases Skiers

Society | December 20, 2006, Wednesday // 00:00
Bulgaria: First Snow Surprises Sofia, Pleases Skiers The snowfall caused a lot of accidents and traffic jams and public transport vehicles were often late leaving citizens to "enjoy" the first snow. Photo by Yuliana Nikolova (Sofia Photo Agency)

The first snowflakes for this winter season have started falling over Sofia and other parts in Bulgaria, surprising some and delighting others.

In the mountain resort of Pamporovo, where the ski season opened on Friday despite the lack of snow, tourists and business owners were happy to wake up to a 2-centimeter snow coverage.

Drivers should be careful for visibility is limited.

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