Storm

Today the weather will remain warm and mostly sunny. Around noon and thereafter, cumulus clouds will develop over the northeastern and the mountainous regions in Southwestern Bulgaria, but it will rain only in some areas, possibly with thunder.

There will be light northwestern wind, in Eastern Bulgaria from east-southeast.

It will be mostly sunny and warm today, with temporary clouds, more considerable in Eastern Bulgaria, and maximum temperatures between 23°C and 28°C. This is the weather forecast of the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology, quoted by Focus News Agency.

Greekreporter.com - The weather split Greece into two halves on Thursday as the north experienced heavy snowfall, whereas a sandstorm and mini-heatwave hit the south and in particular the island of Crete.

The contrast in the weather was predicted by a Greek meteorologist a few days earlier.

Today, the cold front will pass through Eastern Bulgaria. Before noon, most of the country will see considerable cloudiness with short spells of rain, accompanied by lightning in places but clearing skies are expected across Western Bulgaria. There will be moderate, in Northern Bulgaria temporarily strong west wind. The maximum temperatures will range between 13°C and 18°C.

The movement of trains in the country is normal, despite the complicated winter conditions. So far there are no sections in which there will be difficulties in passing the train compositions, announced BDZ.

Precipitation will continue today and there will be snow over the whole country. More significant will be in Western Bulgaria. Snow cover is expected to form. The maximum temperatures in the country will reach minus 2-3 degrees, in Sofia - about minus 1 degree.

Mudslides blocked the only road to a small New Zealand town yesterday after a powerful Pacific storm caused disruptions across parts of the country.

Code yellow advisories of abundant snowfall and blizzards will become valid starting this evening for 20 counties of Romania, with precipitation and winds picking up speed to be expected in the remaining counties, according to the National Weather Administration (ANM).

A sandstorm hit the northwest areas of China. The storm caused transport chaos.

Authorities urged people to avoid going out.

In some places the wind speed exceeds 25 meters per second. This is the first sandstorm in the area this season.

At least one person has died and several injured after Moscow experienced its heaviest day of snowfall in a day since records began, Russian officials say.

Moscow's meteorological service said Moscow had seen more than half its average monthly snowfall in the space of 24 hours, beating the previous record set in 1957, Interfax news agency reported on February 4.