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Several street sections in Sofia city center have been temporarily closed to traffic at 10 am on Monday, to allow for more efficient clearing of overnight snow.
The situation in the Bulgarian capital is difficult because of the accumulation of snow and as a result of heavy traffic, Sofia municipality has announced.
City transport is moving under winter conditions, with some public transport routes running 30 – 40 minutes behind schedule.
Electricity and heating supplies throughout the city are normal.
Early on Monday morning, Sofia Mayor Yordanka Fandakova held an operational meeting with the managers of the companies contracted to clear snow in the capital.
The Mayor has ordered the companies to continue their work after the rush hour, and to clean up subways and bus stations around the city.
She also told them to clear the steeper sections of streets within the quarters with all necessary equipment, as well as part of the street network in Banyka, where public transport cannot reach its destinations.
In addition, the road from Pernik to Sofia is now closed to heavy vehicles.
Sitniakovo Boulevard in Sofia will be briefly closed, the municipality said. The road from Poduyane railway station to the Romanian Embassy has also been closed in order to quickly clean the snow along the boulevard.
On February 12, Bulgaria will experience mostly sunny weather, though cloud cover will increase from the west in the afternoon
Temperatures across Bulgaria on February 11 will be notably low, with morning minimums ranging from minus 10 to minus 5 degrees Celsius
On February 10, Bulgaria is expected to experience mostly sunny weather with scattered clouds, particularly in Western Bulgaria
In the coming days, the weather in Bulgaria will be dominated by varying wind conditions
The weather in Bulgaria on February 6 will be mostly cloudy, with light snowfall expected in Eastern Bulgaria and mountain regions
On February 5, light snow is expected in parts of Eastern Bulgaria and in mountainous areas
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