The first spring day brought snow to Prague

Although the astronomical spring starts today, most of the country is under snow. In the east part of the Czech Republic there is about 40 cm of snow, which causes a lot of problems. Several towns and villages were without electricity yesterday and many roads were blocked.

The snow was falling in Prague during last night, now there is a thin layer of snow. Drivers should be very careful, especially those, who have already changed the winter tires for summer ones.

According to the meteorologists, the snow may appear until Friday. At the weekend it will become warmer and the snow will start to melt. The temperatures can rise up to 16 ˚C (60.8 ˚F) at the beginning of the next week.