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A Meter of Snow in Macedonia, the First Snow in Rome in Six Years (Photos and Video)

The Balkans are covered by a cold wave, including the coastal strip of the Adriatic Sea in Croatia. Snow fell in Rome, and the Colosseum was closed.

The bad weather in the neighboring countries has created problems at the border points. The situation at the border with Greece and with Macedonia is the most serious.

Macedonia Villagers Fuming Over 11-Day Power Cut

Several hundred protesters in western Macedonia - outraged by an 11-day power outage in the depths of winter - blocked electricians from the power company from leaving the region until they fixed the problem.

Media reports said they threatened to destroy local facilities of the power company, EVN, after which police were dispatched to the scene.