Where it will snow heavily in the coming hours. Last minute announcement from ANM / How to drive on the roads in Romania now. What is the situation in the North Station
In the next few hours, it will continue to snow in Bucharest and in the 16 counties under yellow code, but the snow will be less and less, announced Saturday evening the director of the forecasting department of the National Meteorological Administration (ANM), Florinela Georgescu.
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Throughout the day, it snowed in Bucharest and in the 16 counties that are under code yellow until Sunday at 10:00 a.m.: Constanţa, Tulcea, Brăila, Galati, Ialomiţa, Călăraşi, Vrancea, Buzău, Prahova, Dâmboviţa, Argeș, Olt, Teleorman, Giurgiu, Covasna (partially) and Ilfov.
“In these areas, it will continue to snow in the coming hours, but the snow will be weaker,” Florinelea Georgescu told Digi24.
According to her, in the coming hours the snowfall could be more consistent in the southern half of Ilfov county and in Giurgiu and Călărași counties. Also, the “most significant” wind intensifications will be in Calarasi and Ialomita.
Cars stuck in snow
The Department for Emergency Situations (DSU) announced, on Saturday evening, a significant reduction in interventions compared to previous hours. At 18.00, there are interventions in progress in three localities from Călărași and Ialomița counties, as well as in Bucharest.
Three vehicles with approximately seven people are stuck due to snow on the road.
The authorities state that there are no reported medical emergencies or other situations that the intervention crews cannot reach.
The teams of firefighters, paramedics, ambulances, police and gendarmes are still monitoring the critical points, and the interventions will continue throughout the night to prevent communities from being isolated or blocking access for ambulances, DSU also stated.
Regarding the electricity supply, breakdowns are recorded in seven localities in Argeș, Dâmbovița, Prahova and Teleorman counties. In total, approximately 2,141 consumers are affected at this time.
20 sections of county road remain closed
At 18:00, traffic is closed on two sections of the national road, namely a sector between Ialomița and Buzău counties and a sector between Ilfov and Călăraşi counties.
Also, 20 sections of county road are closed in Brăila, Călărași, Giurgiu, Ialomița, Prahova and Teleorman counties.
Traffic is restricted for vehicles with a maximum authorized mass of more than 7.5 tons on two sections of the national road in Călăraşi County.
The authorities emphasize that, at this time, there are no highways with traffic stopped due to unfavorable weather conditions.
The A0, A1, A2 and A3 highways are driving in winter conditions, with the road partially covered by snow and reduced visibility due to the wind. On the A7 Ploiești–Adjud, the road is dry, without restrictions, according to the latest update sent by the InfoTraffic group of the Romanian Police.
Delays in the North Station
Most trains arriving at the North Station are still experiencing delays, according to information boards in the station. Delays range from tens of minutes to over an hour, affecting trains coming from the directions of Urziceni, Constanța, Galați, Brașov or Pitesti.
There are also delays in some trains scheduled to leave the capital, including to Teiuș, Constanța, Suceava and Galați.
No blockages in rail traffic are announced, but traffic is running with delays due to weather conditions.
The new episode of snow and blizzards will end Sunday morning, and forecasters say they don't expect any more severe warnings. From next week, the weather will warm up, and in the west of the country the temperatures will rise to 15 degrees.
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