Heavy snowfall blocked the road between Gostivar and Kicevo, cutting off a major road link between Skopje and Ohrid.
Citizens who were caught up on the road shared photographs from the bad driving conditions, and how the local road crews completely failed at the task to maintain the road open, especially the Straza mountain crossing.

Another treacherous mountain pass – Pletvar – between Prilep and Kavadarci, remains open, except for heavy vehicles. Also closed to trucks is the Deve Bair border crossing with Bulgaria, between Kriva Palanka and Kustendil.

9Cars have slid off the road between Bitola and Resen. The mix of rain and snow also caused power outages in downtown Skopje, and in parts of Strumica, Tetovo, Sveti Nikole and other cities.Heavy snowfall blocked the road between Gostivar and Kicevo, cutting off a major road link between Skopje and Ohrid.

Citizens who were caught up on the road shared photographs from the bad driving conditions, and how the local road crews completely failed at the task to maintain the road open, especially the Straza mountain crossing.

Another treacherous mountain pass – Pletvar – between Prilep and Kavadarci, remains open, except for heavy vehicles. Also closed to trucks is the Deve Bair border crossing with Bulgaria, between Kriva Palanka and Kustendil.

Cars have slid off the road between Bitola and Resen. The mix of rain and snow also caused power outages in downtown Skopje, and in parts of Strumica, Tetovo, Sveti Nikole and other cities.