Heavy snowfall in Hungary causes disruptions across regions and cuts off multiple settlements

Saturday’s intense snowfall caused major disruptions across western Hungary, leaving several settlements inaccessible, closing roads, and prompting firefighters to assist stranded vehicles. In many areas, more than 10–15 centimetres of snow fell, significantly hindering transport.

Snowfall leaves several settlements inaccessible by bus

According to the MÁV Group, multiple settlements in four counties – Baranya, Somogy, Veszprém, and Zala – were already unreachable by bus on Saturday evening due to deteriorating road conditions. In Baranya, Liget became inaccessible; in Somogy, Kaposdada and Zsippó; while in Veszprém County, Bakonybél, Hidegkút, Jásd, Kislőd, Lókút, Öcs, and Tés could no longer be reached, Hungarian News Agency MTI reported.

The situation was particularly severe in Zala County. Bagod, Becsvölgye, Csapi, Kustánszeg, Milejszeg, Nemeshetés, Nemespátró, Vaspör, Zalacséb, Zalaháshágy, and Zalaújlak all became unreachable by regional bus services. In several districts of Zalaegerszeg – including Szenterzsébethegy, Bazita, and Ebergény – local bus services also came to a halt.

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Disruptions in the Bakony Mountains: Firefighters assist stranded vehicles

Transport conditions worsened across the Bakony Mountains due to several accidents, stuck vehicles, and road closures. According to the Veszprém County disaster management authority:

• a lorry became stuck on Main Road 8 near Városlőd, blocking multiple lanes,
• cars were stranded between Zirc and Borzavár,
• a car slid into a ditch between Tapolca and Sümeg,
• a vehicle with a trailer jackknifed on Road 77 near Tótvázsony,
• firefighters had to assist two buses and a passenger car between Balatonszőlős and Tótvázsony.