Surprise snowfall hits Europe as power lines damaged and thousands left without power
Thousands of people have been left without electricity across the Western Balkans after early snowfall brought widespread disruption on Friday.
Heavy, wet snow blanketed hilly and mountainous regions of Serbia and Bosnia this week, felling power distribution lines and trees. Meanwhile, persistent rainfall in lower areas has raised concerns of potential floods and mudslides.
More than half a metre of snow has already accumulated at higher altitudes, with meteorologist Slobodan Sovilj from the state Hydrometeorological Service suggesting it could reach record levels for October.
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