Ice storms

First snow this weekend. According to the forecasters, on the night of Saturday, precipitation will cover the entire country, and in places in the high valleys and lower mountain areas, it will turn into snow. In Sofia, temperatures will range between 1 and 12 degrees Celsius on Saturday, on Sunday they will not exceed 5 degrees.

In the morning hours, it will be foggy in places in the lowlands and plains, and rain will begin in the northwestern regions, which will cover almost the entire country by the end of the day. The minimum temperatures today will be between 8°C and 13°C, and the maximum - from 13°C in places in northwestern Bulgaria to 23-25°C in the southeastern regions of the country.

The minimum temperatures will be between 8 and 16 degrees Celsius, in Sofia around 12°C, and the maximum between 25 and 30 degrees, in Sofia around 26°C.

A 49-year-old livestock farmer from central Greece who had gone missing since Wednesday amid a severe storm was found dead shortly before noon on Thursday by rescuers, the Fire Department said.

The man was found in a stream that had become inaccessible by rocks and branches carried by the torrential rain.

Six are the victims of the unprecedented floods in Slovenia. Among them are two Dutchmen who were struck by lightning. The damage is expected to exceed half a billion euros.

Today will be mostly sunny. A moderate wind will continue to blow from the west-northwest and the temperatures will drop a little more, the maximum will be mostly between 26 and 31 degrees Celsius, in Sofia around 27°C. In the evening and on the night of Tuesday in the western half of the country, it will rain, in the mountains and thunder.

With the approach of a cold atmospheric front, rain showers will begin from the west-northwest during the night, accompanied by thunderstorms in some places.

Severe storms with winds exceeding 100 km/h hit Slovenia late on 18 July, ripping roofs off buildings, and knocking down trees and power lines. Tens of thousands of households were left without power, more than 250 people camping outdoors were evacuated and rescuers helped hikers stranded in the mountains.

Firefighters in Thessaloniki received 300 calls for assistance following flooding in the northern city during the early hours of Saturday morning.

A stream in the Polichni district burst its banks, flooding many homes. Some road tunnels were also flooded and one car had to be towed to safety.

"In the coming days, we expect more sun and temperatures suitable for spring. On Thursday, we will have even 25 degrees in some parts of Serbia, but unfortunately on Easter day it will be cloudy and rainy again and the temperatures will range from 10 to 15 degrees," Djuri said.