Storm

Another weather change awaits Serbia

Snow is expected on high mountains. Precipitation is expected mostly south of the Sava and Danube rivers. In the afternoon and evening, there will be a gradual stabilization with partial clearing up.
Wind will be weak and moderate, west and north-west. The lowest temperature will be from 6 to 10 °C, and the highest from 13 to 18 °C.

It's still winter, everything's covered in snow: "It's snowing for more than 6 hours"

During the evening hours, the rain turned into a strong snowstorm, which has been going on for a long time. Bearing in mind that the snow that fell a few days ago has not melted, the height of the new white cover will reach over half a meter in some places.

Collapse in Serbia: "Situation's critical"; Cut off from the world; Traffic accidents

During the evening hours, the rain on Zlatibor turned into a strong snowstorm, and there is also a blizzard on Kopaonik, which at 6 a.m. was the coldest in the country with minus eight degrees Celsius.
Competent road services are on standby, and duty teams with heavy machinery will be sent to the ground.

53 winter service truck vehicles on the streets of Belgrade

Rain, storms will persist, but won’t be as intense

Rain and, in some parts of the country, snow will persist Friday, but phenomena will be less intense.

In the capital Athens, there could be thunderstorms early in the day in the southern suburbs and rain will fall locally throughout the day, but the capital is not expected to experience major traffic and transport disruptions as it did Thursday.

Scientists use laser to guide lightning bolt for first time

Scientists said on Jan. 16 they have used a laser beam to guide lightning for the first time, hoping the technique will help protect against deadly bolts and one day maybe even trigger them.

Lightning strikes between 40-120 times a second worldwide, killing more than 4,000 people and causing billions of dollars worth of damage every year.

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