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Today, fog or low clouds will remain almost throughout the day in many areas in the plains, valleys and around the rivers. In these areas daytime temperatures will remain low, mainly between 2C and 7C, while the mountains will be sunny, with temperatures up to 10-12C, in Sofia - about 7C. Atmospheric pressure will be higher than the average for the month.

At least 57 people have died in avalanches in Pakistan-administered parts of Kashmir, Reuters reported. There are also missing people, but their exact number is unknown.

In neighbouring India, at least 10 people have died in several avalanches.

Over the past 10 years, ocean temperatures hit record highs.

In 2019, water temperatures in the oceans at depths of up to two kilometers were 0.075 degrees higher than the 1981-2010 average, Deutsche Welle reported.

The world's oceans were the hottest in recorded history in 2019, scientists said on Jan. 14, as manmade emissions warmed seas at an ever-increasing rate with potentially disastrous impacts on Earth's climate.

Only fog, fog that has to do with air pollution or "just" smog, has been an issue that has plagued Belgraders for days.

Today, most of the country will be mainly sunny and fairly calm.  

Before noon, many areas in the plains and valleys will be foggy. Maximum temperatures will reach 7C to 12C, but will remain lower in areas with persistent fog. Atmospheric pressure will drop, but will stay higher than the average for the month.

It will be mostly sunny today, with low clouds or fog in lowland areas and along the Danube.

In most areas it will be fairly calm, with light to moderate southwest wind in eastern Bulgaria. Maximum temperatures mostly between 4C and 9C, lower in areas with persistent fog. Atmospheric pressure will drop slightly, but will stay higher than the average for the month.

At least three people were killed in a snowstorm in Alabama, the National Weather Service's local office said in a tweet.

Previously, three people died in Louisiana and one in Texas. The snowstorm is raging for a second day.

"We have now confirmed 3 fatalities near Carrollton in Pickens County" the weather service said and warned the people to take the warnings seriously.

French firm Valorem, a vertically integrated green energy operator, announced on Thursday that it had signed a deal to acquire a portfolio of wind power projects in Greece with a combined capacity of 82 megawatts.

It will be mostly sunny today. There will be light wind from west-southwest.

The temperatures will rise further, reaching maximums between 6C and 11C. Atmospheric pressure will drop, but will remain slightly higher than the average for the month.

This is the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (NIMH) weather forecast.