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A second cold wave with heavy snow has gripped Bulgaria Sunday, the day of the visit of US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton.
US Department of State officers going to Bulgaria have already revealed they have prepared for heavy winter conditions.
After a few warmer days, when the temperatures in capital Sofia rose well above zero and a heavy rain started falling Saturday evening, Sunday Sofia has woken up to heavy snow Sunday.
Traffic is obstructed as cleaning firms are struggling to cope with the situation.
Bulgaria's national weather service has announced code orange for the southern regions of Smolyan, Kardzhali, and Veliko Tarnovo, Ruse, Targovishte, Razgrad, Shumen and Silistra in the north.
There precipitation is expected to be heavier, with rain dominating in the south and snow in the north.
Highs in Sofia are not expected to rise above 2 degrees C, while lows will not be extreme either, around -6 C.
Snowfall is set to continue Monday and Tuesday, with temperatures falling. Wednesday and Thursday lows will be around -15 C.
Sunday the national weather services have warned that extensive rainfall in southern Bulgaria might lead to local overflowing of rivers and dams.
Heavier snowfall and harsher cold, as usual, is expected in northern Bulgaria.
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During the night, expect mostly clear skies with scattered high clouds, bringing generally calm weather with temperatures ranging between 5°C and 10°C, around 5°C in Sofia
Over the next 24 hours, a cold front will move across the country, bringing mostly cloudy skies and widespread rain
Over the next 24 hours, expect cloudy skies with rainfall across the eastern half of the country, where precipitation may be intense in some areas. Meanwhile, the western half will see clouds clearing during the day, becoming mostly sunny
Overnight, rainfall across the country will temporarily cease, with some areas experiencing breaks in the clouds
Overnight, the precipitation zone will gradually shift eastward, with significant amounts expected in parts of Central and Eastern Bulgaria, accompanied by thunderstorms
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During the night, expect mostly clear skies with scattered high clouds, bringing generally calm weather with temperatures ranging between 5°C and 10°C, around 5°C in Sofia
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Overnight, cloud cover will disperse and decrease to mostly clear skies across the western half of the country, while rain will persist in the eastern regions
Over the next 24 hours, a cold front will move across the country, bringing mostly cloudy skies and widespread rain
During the night, showers are expected in some areas, primarily in the western and northern regions, while the rest of the country will experience clearing skies
During the night, cloud cover will increase and thicken, with showers expected to develop from the southwest
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