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Romania is Freezing

Romania continues to face bad weather, as a freezing cold has taken it in its grip.

Romania is Freezing
Romania is Freezing

, 20.01.2016, 13:48




The heavy snowfalls that
paralyzed almost half of Romania have stopped, but Romania continues to face
bad weather. A freezing cold has taken Romania in its grip. Temperatures
dropped to minus 29.5 degrees Celsius at Intorsura Buzaului on Wednesday
morning, this being the lowest temperature registered this year. The lowest
temperatures in Romania are usually registered there and in Covasna County, in
central Romania, which is dubbed Romania’s Cold Pole. Officially, the lowest
temperature registered in the last 50 years in the area was minus 35.8 degrees
Celsius, in February 2005, a record low which had not been broken since 1939.
Romanians are facing extremely low temperatures not only in Covasna, but also
in many other counties of Romania. Meteorologists have issued a code yellow
alert against freezing cold valid until Thursday morning for the capital city,
Bucharest, which is covered in snow, as well as for 19 other counties in
southern and central Romania.

The cold snap is sweeping Romania until early
next week, as meteorologist Mihai
Hustiu has told us:


The weather is particularly cold, and even freezing cold at
night and in the morning, in most regions of the country. The lowest
temperatures will be registered in Oltenia, Muntenia, southern and eastern
Transylvania, where temperatures are expected to range between minus 20 and
minus 15 degrees, and to drop to minus 25 degrees in places. Until January 26,
the weather will continue to be particularly cold, the National Meteorological
Administration being expected to come up with new forecasts on low
temperatures.


Very low temperatures, humidity
and gusty wind make humans feel the temperatures much lower than thermometers
indicate. That is why, physicians recommend to vulnerable people to stay
indoors and avoid the cold wave. In several cities across the country, such as
Timisoara, Sibiu and Resita, the locals, inspired by a campaign initially
carried out in neighbouring Bulgaria, started hanging warm clothes, coats,
pullovers and scarves on trees, for the homeless. Bucharesters have also been
invited to join the campaign and make similar gestures, as Maria Tautu, the representative of an association, has
told us.


Maria Tatu: We hope the campaign
will benefit as many homeless people as possible, especially during the cold
snap. Some of our beneficiaries are even families with children in the 0 to 15
year age bracket. Those who have warm clothes, blankets, mattresses, and
everything which can be useful during this period, is invited to bring them to
us, in the Cismigiu Gardens.


Surprisingly enough for
many, the Siberian cold wave make some people very happy, particularly extreme
tourism lovers in Romania! Accommodation in the realm of cold, ice,
temperatures below minus 20 degrees Celsius -everything is possible in the
Fagaras Mountains, in the Ice Hotel and igloos, at the Balea Lake. These days,
a group made up of some 30 Britons went up there, at an altitude of over 2,000
meters, willing to live a memorable experience.



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