site.btaPoor Mountain Hiking Condition on Thursday

The hiking conditions in the mountains are not good on Thursday, the Mountain Rescue Service (MRS) of the Bulgarian Red Cross (BRC) told BTA. In the high mountain parts it is foggy, with very low clouds. On Aleko hut there is 10 cm of snow cover, 4 cm on Botev Peak. 

MRS warned that the snow that has fallen in recent days has covered the unevenness of the paths and obstacles are not always visible. 

Temperatures are high for the season - between 2C and 4C.

The National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology said that the weather in the mountains will be cloudy and foggy, with snowfall in many areas. Snow cover in the Balkan.  Moderate westerly wind, southwesterly wind in the mountain peaks. Highs: 5C at 1,200m, 0C at 2,000m.