Panic Behind the Wheel: Elderly Driver Crashes Into Shop, Flees Scene in Plovdiv
A traffic accident in Plovdiv led to a car crashing into a shop after a collision with another vehicle
Vehicles have been stranded in Southern Bulgaria near Plovdiv as a result of surprisingly heavy snowfall in the afternoon on Saturday, the last day of 2011.
The inclement weather is reported to have created greatest problems near the town of Asenovgrad where snow drifts have reached 60 cm in height.
Traffic is difficult all over the Rhodope Mountains in Southern Bulgaria, with the snow cover in the ski resort of Pamporov reaching 90 cm.
Twenty-one out of Bulgaria's 27 districts have declared a Code "Yellow" alert over the inclement winter weather, the third highest level of alert meaning potentially hazardous weather.
Only Northwestern Bulgaria is expected, untypically, is expected to have milder weather in the first days of 2012.
On Wednesday, much of the country will see predominantly sunny skies
A wildfire in Rila Monastery Nature Park is now under control, though smoke continues to rise from smoldering fallen trees
A devastating fire swept through a villa area near the coastal city of Burgas in Bulgaria
Bulgarian firefighters have fully extinguished the large blaze that broke out in the "Ostricite" villa zone near Burgas on Monday
Unstable conditions are expected across parts of western and central Bulgaria on Tuesday, with localized rain showers and thunderstorms developing during the day
The day will be mostly sunny, with occasional cloud cover, and some light rain in the mountain areas
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