Snowbound Serbia: It has been falling for more than 15 hours, 30 centimeters in Cacak, half a meter on Rudnik
Snow has been falling for around 12 hours in the area of the town of Cacak in central Serbia, and currently the depth ranges from 10 centimeters in the central area to 30 centimeters in the suburban, higher-lying parts of the city, Marko Gavrilovic, technical director of the public utility company (JP) Gradac, has told Tanjug.
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"Last night at 3 o'clock, the first team started clearing snow in the higher areas of Cacak, where it was falling more intensely. All teams and machinery are on the ground. We've completed one pass clearing snow and making the most critical areas passable. From half past four, the team in charge of the city itself started cleaning public areas and streets according to priorities," Gavrilovic said.
During the day, the situation will be monitored and the company will react as needed.
He added that they have sufficient stocks of materials necessary - oil for the machines, salt, etc., and gravel and salt are used for roads in Cacak in addition to physically clearing them of snow.
Backa, Srem, Belgrade have most snowfall
It has been snowing since yesterday afternoon in most of the country, primarily in Backa, Srem, and Belgrade.
Snow will continue today, mostly in western Serbia, where a red severe weather warning is in effect. Up to half a meter of snow is expected on mountains.
Highways and other state routes of the first category are passable for traffic, according to JP Putevi Srbije ("Roads of Serbia"). Traffic has been difficult in parts of Belgrade since this morning.
Bzovik, the peak of Mt. Rudnik, currently has snow 50-centimeters deep.
The precipitation has slowed down traffic on the roads in the Kraljevo region, especially on hills and mountains.
The Kraljevo road maintenance company broke through all the snow-covered roads, even in the most remote villages, RTS reports.
All the first and second category roads roads are passable, while only tje Raska-Odvracenica one is blocked. The ban affecting trucks is in force on the Novi Pazar-Tutin road. Snow is falling with moderate intensity.
(Telegraf.rs/Tanjug)