Safety Recommendations for drivers in heavy snow day

The National Meteorology Administration issued a code yellow snow in northern and central quantitatively moderate country and mixed abundant rainfall in the Northeast and snowstorm in the mountains, valid Saturday 23:00 to Sunday 22:00 over 20 counties in Romania. Previously, meteorologists issued moderate rain quantitative information, strong wind and snow blizzard in the mountains, which will cover the whole country, is valid on Saturday and Sunday.

UPDATE Romanian National Road Infrastructure Management (CNAIR) recommends drivers wear safety vest to reduce speed, increase walking distance and use lights properly in the context warnings announcing meteorologist’s snow, fog and rain mixed until Sunday night.

"To prevent unpleasant events that endanger road safety on national roads and highways is necessary to: reduce speed to avoid risks, increase the distance walking and proper use of lights. On freeways should be respected and other specific rules: no stop the lanes and the emergency lane !, turn on hazard warning lights in case of power failure or technical failure and equip yourself with reflective vest remove occupants off the roadway and place reflective triangles, one after the other, the distance higher ", it said in a statement CNAIR.

However, in fog, company representative’s roads advisable to adapt speed and avoid risky overtaking. It also states that it is advisable to use CNAIR low beam and fog lights should only be used when visibility decreases significantly and it is with dipped beam. On the other hand, CNAIR shows that preparations for winter began in all the problem areas and will spread nonskid material where weather conditions are appropriate. "In the mountains and where the snow was already littered recommend equipping your car with winter tires with specific equipment and intervention in case of unexpected events," said company roads.

Total has operated 27 and 42.5 tons were spread nonskid material.

Saturday 23 pm to Sunday at 22, will indicate rainfall throughout the country and in the west, southwest, central, north and northeast, local water quantities exceed 20 ... 25 l / m and close range 50 ... 60 l / m in the mountains and in Moldova.

Will be heavy large area and from the second of the night from Saturday to Sunday (12/13 November) and during the day of Sunday, November 13th, rain will turn into sleet and snow in the north, northeast, Get in the Middle West.

WEATHER WARNING

CODE YELLOW: Range of validity: November 12, 23:00 - November 13, 22:00. Phenomena concerned: quantitative moderate snowfall in the north and center, abundant precipitation mixed in Northeast blizzard in the mountains.

In northern and central regions will snow generally moderate quantity in the Northeast will be abundant as rain, sleet and snow, and the wind will be temporary intensification, with gusts over 50 ... 60 km / h?

In all mountain areas will snow will consistently submit new layer of snow, and the wind will be intensifying at speeds exceed 60 ... 70 km / h and increase 80 ... 90 km / h, snow blizzard and resulting in less visibility. 

Previously, ANM announced that Saturday 16:00 to Sunday 22:00, precipitation will occur gradually bringing their whole country, from western and south-western regions. Local water quantities exceed 20 l / m and at close range 40 ... 50 l / m, especially in the mountains, Transylvania and Moldavia.