Bad weather hits the Balkans: Thousands of households were left without electricity – Roads were closed

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Forecasters have announced that freezing temperatures and snowstorms for the Balkan region will continue over the next few days.

Gusty winds and snowstorms closed roads and left more than 25,000 households without power in the Serbiawhile trees blown down by strong winds caused traffic problems in neighboring Croatia and Montenegro.

In Croatianareas along the Adriatic coast were put on red alert due to northerly winds blowing at estimated speeds of 130 kilometers per hour.

The authorities in the coastal town of Budva in Montenegro warned residents to stay indoors after strong winds today toppled a school roof, toppled trees and traffic lights, sank a tourist boat and disrupted traffic along the coastal coastline.

More than 250 kilometers of the local road network in mountainous southeastern Serbia were closed due to the accumulation of two meters of snow, local media reported.

The authorities in Bosnia they prohibited the movement of heavy trucks in the mountainous areas due to the large amount of snow, but also the prevalence of frosty conditions on the road network.

Forecasters have announced that freezing temperatures and snowstorms for the Balkan region will continue over the next few days.

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