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Heavy snowfall led to massive disruption in transport and power supply in parts of Bulgaria. Trees, still in leaf, collapsed and caused a widespread power outage. A state of emergency was declared in few municipalities in northern Bulgaria close to central part of the Balkan Mountain (Stara planina) where a snow cover of 40 to 50 cm formed just in 24 to 36 hours on Saturday 25th (see plots of snow cover below). The photos below were taken from one of the most affected regions. Torrential rain hit southern Black Sea coast and caused flooding in Burgas district.
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The most affected regions are marked in red on the map below.
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