Low temperatures and snowfall return on Sunday/Ministry of Defense announces the most vulnerable areas

2025-01-11 21:47:00, Aktualitet CNA

Low temperatures and snowfall return on Sunday/Ministry of Defense announces the

The Ministry of Defense has announced the state of national roads in our country after the start or continuation of rain and snow.

The Ministry of Health has also given details about the situation with river flows, electricity supply in mountainous areas, the situation with navigation in the ports of Vlora and Durrës.

Road axes
On the road axes Hani i Hotit-Tamarë, Tamarë-Vermosh and Bogë-Theth, snowfall continues with low intensity. The roads have been cleaned and salted. The circulation of the means is carried out without interruption.
On the field road axes: Lezhë-Shkodër-Hani i Hoti, Lezhë-Shëngjin, Ura e Buna - Muriqan, Ura e Kirit-Vau i Deja, work has been done to clean the channels and repair the signage. There were no problems in the circulation of vehicles.
In the mountain axis Pukë - Fushë-Arrëz - Kalimash, there was snowfall during the day. Field work groups have cleared the snow and salted this segment. The use of winter tires is recommended, but there were no problems in the circulation of vehicles.
On the road axes: Kukës - Krumë and the Kukës - Ura e Zapoti, Ura e Zapoti - Shishtavec axis, snowfall continues. Snow removal and salting are being worked on. The circulation is carried out normally, but the use of winter tires is recommended.
On the road axes of Tropoja, during the day, there was intermittent snowfall, but without problems in the circulation of vehicles. Work has been done on cleaning the roads and salting them.
All contractors are on standby with tools and manpower.
On the road axis Dushaj - Sheshi i Trageteve - Lekbibaj, the snowfall has continued with time interruptions and low intensity. Winter tires are recommended, but there were no problems in the circulation of vehicles.
In the road axes of the Tirana region, there was light rain, but without creating problems in the road traffic.
The road axes of the Gjirokastër district, in Llogara, Saranda, and the road axes of the Fier district, of Korça, are without problems.
Road users are recommended to drive at limited speed, respect road signs and use winter tires on snowy roads.

From the structures of the civil defense system at the central and local level, no problems have been reported in road traffic.

In the ports
of Durrës and Vlora, no problems have been reported for the navigation of ships.

Electricity

According to OSSH reports, teams are working to restore electricity as soon as possible in some rural and mountainous areas.

The following weather forecast
"Based on the information sent by the Institute of Geosciences (IGJEO) and the Military Meteorological Service (SHMU), on Sunday, intense to locally very intense rainfall is expected in the districts of: Vlorë and Gjirokastër, intense rainfall in the districts of Dibër, Durrës, Tirana and Korçë, moderate to locally intense rainfall in the other counties.
Snowfall is expected to include the Northern, Northeastern and Southeastern areas of the territory altitudes above 300 m above sea level. Snowfall, followed by a significant drop in temperatures and frosts, can create various problems and difficulties in road transport.
Rainfall is expected in all regions high rainfall, for short moments, can create various problems as well as flooding in urban areas, depending on the sewage system in Shkodër districts, Lezhë, Durrës, Tirana, Elbasan, Fier, Vlorë and Gjirokastër
The minimum and maximum air temperatures are expected to reach:
* on the coast: 4 / 14 °C;
* in low countries: 5 / 13 °C;
* in mountainous countries: -4 / 8 °C
The wind is expected to blow light to medium, while on the coast to strong", says the announcement of the Ministry of Defense / CNA