site.btaClose to 160 Snow-clearing Machines Tackle Season's First Snow in Sofia
A total of 159 machines are clearing snow in Sofia, the Sofia Inspectorate said Monday morning.
Public transport is moving everywhere and running its usual routes. Stops and approaches to underpasses and metro stations were also being cleaned.
Streets and boulevards used by public transport, main streets in the districts and part of the inner streets have been treated against icing.
At the moment, the spreading of mixtures continues in inner-quarter streets in "Dragalevtsi", "Simeonovo", "Ovcha Kupel", "Pavlovo", etc., the Sofia Municipality added.
In the Vitosha Nature Park, snow clearing and sanding of the two roads Dragalevtsi - Aleko Chalet and Boyana - Golden Bridges has been carried out.
The Sofia Inspectorate reminds drivers to use vehicles equipped for winter conditions and to drive at a reasonable speed.
Sofia Airport operates normally in winter conditions, the press centre of the capital's airport told BTA.
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