Bulgaria: Over 191,000 Cars Leave Sofia as Easter Travel Rush Begins
The Easter holiday getaway has officially begun in Bulgaria, with traffic leaving Sofia surging as thousands of people set off for the long weekend
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Snowfall has been causing traffic accidents and distruptions all over Bulgaria Thursday and problems are continuing Thursday night.
The situation is reported to be expecially grave in Eastern Bulgaria, where due to heavy snowfall and ice some roads have been closed.
Ice is reported in the south-eastern sections of Trakiya highway. Ice on the roads is expected overnight across all of southeastern Bulgaria.
Heavy quantities of snow have also fallen in the north-eastern parts of the country, impeding the traffic in sectors such as the Petrohan pass.
The traffic in the capital Sofia is exceedingly heavy and jammed by winter conditions.
Authorities have asked citizens to refrain from traveling by car, except when absolutely necessary.
At present, no towns or villages have cut off communications because of snow or outages of electricity or water.
Holiday weather conditions are expected to remain mixed across Bulgaria, with alternating periods of sunshine and rain showers, according to the forecast
On Thursday, April 9, weather conditions across Bulgaria are expected to remain unsettled, with variable cloud cover that will often be significant
Meteorologists from the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (NIMH) at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences have issued a yellow code warning for strong and potentially hazardous winds across all of Bulgaria on Wednesday.
Atmospheric pressure is expected to decline and settle close to the typical levels for this time of year
On Monday, April 6, 2026, morning temperatures across the country will range between 4°C and 9°C, with around 5°C expected in Sofia
Atmospheric pressure across the country is on an upward trend and is expected to exceed the average levels typical for this time of year by the afternoon.
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