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Every winter, without fail, authorities in Bulgaria are "surprised" by weather and get caught with their pants down when it comes to having the snow removal machinery ready for the first heavy snowfalls. Photo by BGNES
Bulgaria awoke Friday morning in a snowy fairytale, but even though the mercury fell below zero, there have been no reports of electricity blackouts or telephone cuts.
The traffic in the Bulgarian capital Sofia is currently impeded, as the roads are not cleaned up yet. The district mayors have the task of reporting the traffic situation to mayor Yordanka Fandakova and even though the roads will be more or less cleared soon, drivers have been advised to be extra careful because they will remain slippery.
Pedestrians will not be so lucky - walking through the capital early morning is quite like traversing an untrodden mountain path, for sidewalks still haven't been cleaned.
The lowest temperatures, hovering about 10 C below zero, will be recorded over the weekend in Northern and Eastern Bulgaria and in the plains at higher altitudes.
Bulgaria woke up to its first light snowfall at the beginning of November, one of the latest in recent years with a snow cover reported at hardly a centimeter in Northern and Eastern Bulgaria.
The weather forecasters have warned that Bulgarians should brace themselves for a cold winter, with temperatures rarely above the freezing point between December and February.
It remains to be seen whether this year, just like any other, authorities in Bulgaria will be "surprised" by the weather and be caught unprepared when it comes to having the snow removal machinery ready.
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