Nor'easters

One million dollars will be donated to the victims of Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas.

The funds are awarded by the United Nations through a special emergency fund.

So far, at least 20 people have been killed and, according to the World Organization, 70,000 need emergency humanitarian aid.

Five people have died in the Bahamas since the invasion of Hurricane Dorian. All the victims are on Abaco Island, which was the first in the fifth-degree storm.

According to the Red Cross, more than 13,000 residential buildings have been completely or partially destroyed. 

Dozens of schools were closed in northern Greece, on Crete and in other parts on Monday as the Okeanis weather system continued to grip the country, bringing widespread snowfall and causing transport problems.

Ferries remained moored at Piraeus, Lavrio, Rafina and other ports as weathers reached 10 Beaufort in the Aegean.

Nearly 7700 US flights were canceled or postponed yesterday due to a winter storm.

Hundreds of flights have been hit at the busy international airports of New York and Chicago.

The worst is the situation at New York's La Guardia International Airport, where 497 flights were canceled and 89 flights were postponed, the BNR reported.

On the night of Thursday, due to the snowfall in Sofia, 134 machines were cleaning the roadways. 

The municipality of Sofia reports that public transport is running on schedule, reported NOVA TV. 

A girl walks along a path through the snow next to Costas Varotsos's glass "Runner" sculpture in downtown Athens on Tuesday. The rare appearance of snow in the city center came amid heavy snowfall in the northern suburbs and other parts of the country. Scores of schools are to remain closed for a second day today as the bad weather is forecast to continue.

Schools across Turkey were closed on Jan. 8 due to heavy snowfall and ice, according officials.

After two severe weather fronts, which saw temperatures in parts of the country fall to below -18 degrees Celsius, conditions in Greece are expected to worsen as of Monday.

Temperatures are expected to drop, with snowfall certain, along with storms and gusty winds.

Orange code because of snowfall is announced today for the North and parts of Central Bulgaria. Because of the snow in many places, the movement of the trucks will be forbidden. Yesterday some roads were temporarily closed for cleaning.

Nearly 440 snow removal machines are clearing the national roads in areas where it is snowing to ensure safe travel in winter conditions, said the press office of the Road Infrastructure Agency.