A section of the D1 motorway near the Tatra Mountains was closed for several hours after around 30 cars were involved in a traffic accident
Gale-force winds and blizzards in the Czech Republic left thousands of households without power today and closed the main highway connecting the country to neighboring Slovakia.
In the Žilina region of Slovakia, authorities called on residents to stay at home and avoid non-essential travel, especially to the north. Winds blow at a speed of 120 kilometers per hour in the Tatra mountains.
A section of the D1 highway near the Tatra Mountains was closed for several hours after about 30 cars were involved in a traffic accident due to the heavy snowstorm, local media reported.
In Czech republic15,000 households are still without power (up from about 90,000 in the morning) after winds knocked down trees and power lines.
The CTK agency also reported that dozens of train routes were cancelled.
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