Snowfall Sweeps Shipka Pass: Tourists Advised Caution Amidst Weather Warnings
Today, the iconic "Shipka" pass finds itself enveloped in a blanket of snow, with temperatures plummeting to minus 3 degrees Celsius
A Code Yellow alert is in force in northern, southeastern and western Bulgaria over severe weather conditions.
The warning includes 18 of Bulgaria's 28 regions.
Strong winds combined with sub-zero temperatures are expected all northwestern regions, namely Vidin, Montana, Vratsa and Pleven, according to the National Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology (NIMH).
The weather will be cold across Western Bulgaria, which includes Sofia, Sofia-Region, Pernik and Kyustendil, with temperatures possibly falling to -15 degrees Celsius.
Gale-force winds will blow in the north-east, including Veliko Tarnovo, Ruse Targovishte, Razgrad and Silistra.
Winds will be combined with heavy snowfall in all coastal regions, namely Dobrich, Varna and Burgas, but also in Shumen.
However, the snow is expected to stop in Eastern Bulgaria over the course of the afternoon, with temperatures staring to rise and reaching a positive value of 1 degrees Celsius.
Maximum temperatures wull also be positive on Friday (+1), Saturday (+3) and Sunday (+1) before a new expected cold front that will pass over the country, coming from the northwest.
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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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