Bulgarian alpine skier Albert Popov has won both slalom starts part of the Ulen Cup that took place today in the winter resort of Bansko in Bulgaria’s Pirin Mountain. The starts are from the calendar of the International Ski Federation (FIS) and..
Operation "Winter" of the Ministry of Interior is already in progress. Since the beginning of the month active tests are being carried out on the road to check if drivers have adequate tyres. Having winter tyres becomes obligatory on November 15 until..
Monday ushered in freezing weather in Bulgaria with temperatures dropping to 10, 15 degrees C below zero and abundant snowfall. The snow disrupted traffic in Sofia this morning, and the paid parking zones in the city centre were closed. Sofia..
The biggest sporting event this winter is undoubtedly the Olympic Games in Pyeongchang (Republic of Korea). Bulgaria did not win any medals at Sochi 2014 and Vancouver 2010, but fans of winter sports are now looking forward to the upcoming Olympics,..
Code Yellow over low temperatures was declared for all Bulgarian districts on Friday . The minimum temperatures in the morning hours will be between minus 16 and minus 11 Celsius, or even lower in some places. The maximum temperatures will remain below..
The National Crisis Headquarters is ready to take measures if weather conditions in Bulgaria deteriorate again, Bulgaria’s outgoing Minister of Interior Rumiana Bachvarova announced, Focus news agency informs. The snow-cleaning equipment and machines..
Code “yellow” has been declared in nine regions in northern and western Bulgaria over the formation of black ice and dangerous snowfalls,the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences has informed. The..
The Bulgarian Mountain Rescue Service has warned tourists and skiers about the danger of avalanches and frostbite, especially in the high mountains. Mountain rescuers called on people to keep to the marked ski runs and hiking routes. The weather in..
All Bulgarian districts were covered with snow on Friday morning. A series of traffic bans and restrictions were imposed on the republican road network. Due to heavy snowfall, gusty winds and low visibility a traffic ban was imposed on all vehicles in..
At special briefing representatives of the Road Infrastructure Agency and the Bulgarian Ministry of Interior warned that Bulgaria will be hit by heavy snowfalls, freezing temperatures and strong westerly winds on Thursday night. Bulgaria’s Police..
