A snowstorm isolates several areas and covers them with tons of snow in southern Europe

Arab Weather - Southern European countries were affected by a strong snowstorm during the past few days as a result of the rush of a polar air mass of very cold origin, which resulted in the formation of a deep air depression accompanied by several air fronts that affected the form of a strong snowstorm whose effects were concentrated on the Balkan countries, and were accompanied by very heavy snowfalls that led to the burial of several areas with tons of heavy snow.

Storm Elena disrupts public life and dumps tons of snow on several areas

As the countries of southern Europe were affected by this snowstorm, very heavy snow fell continuously, concentrated in the Balkan countries, specifically Bosnia and Herzegovina. A snowstorm hitting Bosnia and Herzegovina isolated several areas in the country due to impassable roads and power outages for more than 170,000 homes on Tuesday. The electricity distribution company Elektro Privrida Bosnia and Herzegovina announced that "despite the efforts and tireless work to repair the faults, the electricity supply situation has worsened. Currently, 127,000 meters are without electricity, according to the Al Arabiya TV website."

Elektro Krajina, the electricity company that distributes electricity to municipalities in the Bosnian Serb entity, said about 50,000 of its customers were without power and said all teams had been mobilized and had been working since dawn to repair the damage. A state of emergency has also been declared in western Bosnia, where snow has blocked all roads leading to the town of Drvar, isolating its 17,000 residents.

Snow buried roads in Bosnia and Herzegovina as traffic was suspended

Due to heavy snowfall, rural areas were left without electricity during the night, and as of this morning, part of Srebrenica is without electricity, as well as without internet connections.

Another orange alert has been issued for parts of #Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Where… pic.twitter.com/jrNlV3W1jy

— Bosnia News (@bosnia_news_) December 24, 2024

Snowstorms continue and a state of natural disaster is declared in the Drvar region

The snowfall that has been falling continuously since Monday, December 23, 2024, has caused traffic problems on almost all roads in #Bosnia and Herzegovina.

A state of natural disaster has been declared in some municipalities in Bosnia and Herzegovina… pic.twitter.com/KnKKKSELad

— Bosnia News (@bosnia_news_) December 24, 2024

A weather pattern that causes a storm to slow down and become stronger.

Scientifically, the Rex Block system has dominated northern Europe, a weather pattern in the atmosphere where a high-pressure system forms between two low-pressure systems, causing stable and consistent weather conditions in a given area for an extended period. This pattern “blocks” the progress of moving weather systems, causing hot, cold, dry, or humid weather to remain in one place for days or even weeks. This pattern is common in transitional seasons such as spring and fall, and can lead to droughts or floods due to the persistence of stable weather conditions, as was the case with Elena.

The primary cause of the polar air mass that caused the snowstorm, after God’s will, is the Azores high pressure system controlling southwestern Europe and the Maghreb, which forced the polar winds to go around it and rush directly towards southern Europe and the central Mediterranean.

And God knows best.