Snow Continues to Blanket Slovenia

Ljubljana, 24 February - Large swathes of Slovenia were covered by a fresh shipment of snow on Sunday, which raised the snow blanket to over a metre in some parts. The snow showers began to abate in the afternoon.

Novo mesto Many people across Slovenia were forced to dig out from under the snow. Photo: Rasto Božič/STA

Novo mesto
Many people across Slovenia were forced to dig out from under the snow.
Photo: Rasto Božič/STA

Ljubljana A fresh 30 centimetres of snow thickened the snow blanket in the capital Ljubljana. Photo: Gorazd Jukovič/STA

Ljubljana
A fresh 30 centimetres of snow thickened the snow blanket in the capital Ljubljana.
Photo: Gorazd Jukovič/STA

Ljubljana A fresh 30 centimetres of snow thickened the snow blanket in the capital Ljubljana. Photo: Gorazd Jukovič/STA

Ljubljana
A fresh 30 centimetres of snow thickened the snow blanket in the capital Ljubljana.
Photo: Gorazd Jukovič/STA

Ljubljana A fresh 30 centimetres of snow thickened the snow blanket in the capital Ljubljana. Photo: Gorazd Jukovič/STA

Ljubljana
A fresh 30 centimetres of snow thickened the snow blanket in the capital Ljubljana.
Photo: Gorazd Jukovič/STA

Ljubljana A fresh 30 centimetres of snow thickened the snow blanket in the capital Ljubljana. Photo: Gorazd Jukovič/STA

Ljubljana
A fresh 30 centimetres of snow thickened the snow blanket in the capital Ljubljana.
Photo: Gorazd Jukovič/STA

Banjšice near Nova Gorica Winter crews strugled to clear local roads due to the quantity of the snow. Photo: Rosana Rijavec/STA

Banjšice near Nova Gorica
Winter crews strugled to clear local roads due to the quantity of the snow.
Photo: Rosana Rijavec/STA

Banjšice near Nova Gorica Many roads were not passable due to the quantity of fresh snow. Photo: Rosana Rijavec/STA

Banjšice near Nova Gorica
Many roads were not passable due to the quantity of fresh snow.
Photo: Rosana Rijavec/STA

Kompolje Many people across Slovenia were forced to dig out from under the snow overnight. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Kompolje
Many people across Slovenia were forced to dig out from under the snow overnight.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

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