Hungary covered in white, the whole country paralysed by snowfall

By Thursday morning, Hungary has been covered in a thick blanket of snow. Snowfall of up to 30 centimetres in places caused problems in Budapest and across the country.

As reported, snowfall arrived in Hungary on Wednesday evening. The Budapest Public Grounds Maintenance (FKF) Ltd. has been working continuously for more than 24 hours in alternating shifts. The roads of Budapest are currently being cleared by 66 spreaders and snow ploughs in priority order, index.hu reports.

The National Directorate General for Civil Protection notes that they are prepared for all seasons. Despite the snowfall and dense fog, the work has begun. Piliscsaba is not in such a fortunate position, with a broken snowplough and a power cut, so the town’s residents are shovelling snow by hand under the leadership of Mayor András Farkas.

Power cut, public transport in trouble

Many people complained that there was no electricity. In addition to Piliscsaba, there was also a power cut in Solymár and Veresegyháza. This also affects MÁV trains, with many services delayed or halted altogether. On the Budapest-Győr-Hegyeshalom line, replacement buses were running initially, but these too succumbed to the whims of the weather. Commuters found themselves stranded, unable to reach their workplaces or schools.

In Budapest, the H8 train is not running due to a fallen tree, which obstructed its tracks. For real-time updates on public transport, please visit Mávinform’s Facebook page.