The Philomena snow storm, which claimed up to four lives in Spain last week and snowed 1,500 citizens in cars and houses, is approaching the Balkans and, according to meteorologists, will bring a snowstorm and a severe frost at 15 degrees. below zero.
Mercury does not exceed – 5
Although under the influence of this dangerous storm, the greatest amount of snow was registered in Madrid in the last 50 years, it is estimated that it will bring snow to our country in the next five days, but in much smaller quantities.
Meteorologist Đorđe Đurić explained to Kurir that this weakened cyclone will pass over Serbia over the weekend and Monday, and in its last part it will pull a very cold air mass from Russia and Ukraine, so sub-zero temperatures are expected by then . – The daily maximum temperature will vary from minus five to zero, while the morning minimum temperature will go to minus ten, locally to minus 15 degrees, as, for example, in Sjenica. It will be variable cloudy weather, sometimes with light snow, but no significant increase in snow cover is expected. Already on Tuesday we will receive an influx of hotter air mass, so the mercury in the thermometer will slowly rise from less to more, so in the second half of next week we will have up to five degrees – said Đurić.
Orthopedics van kovida
The Institute of Orthopedic and Surgical Diseases “Banjica” left the kovid system on Wednesday and is ready to receive patients with possible fractures and falls due to snow and ice, and the deputy director of the orthopedic institute, Prim. Dr. Ljubomir Zajić told Kurir Television that after the disinfection of the hospital, the admission of some trauma and oncology patients from the waiting list will continue. – We were in the covid system for almost a year, with some breaks, and we did well, and during those breaks of several months we managed to do some 3,000 emergency surgeries for trauma patients and some patients on the waiting list, although the institute does more annually . of 11,000 operations. Every year in this winter period, we have a greater number of patients and it is not a problem to accept and help them – said Dr. Zajić.
They are repairing the consequences of the arrival of Morava, Raska is still wanted
photo: Courier
Raška Milutinović (70), who disappeared into the river on Wednesday when the scaffolding he was on with three other locals, was searched yesterday at Zapadna Morava in Selište near Trstenik. The search, joined by the Kraljevo water rescue team, is hampered by the approaching river.
In South Morava, the situation is stabilizing, the river is withdrawing to the river bed and the flooded houses have not yet been repaired. Due to the swelling of the rivers due to the rain and the thaw, a state of emergency was declared in 12 local governments in southern Serbia, and several dozen people were evacuated from their homes.
