Heavy snow and flooding wreaked havoc across large parts of the Balkans on Friday, forcing road closures, flooding homes and stopping ferries along the Adriatic coast. The spate of fresh snow came as Croatia was already struggling to contain overflowing rivers that were swollen from melting snow. Snow has also fallen in neighboring Serbia, surprising the region in early spring, while a thaw has brought flooding to Bosnia. In Romania, heavy snow and high wind led to schools being closed in the capital and 10 other counties. Six major highways were closed due to snow, with traffic restricted on other roads, and more than 50 trains did not run as scheduled.

Source: ABC News March 23, 2018 09:33 UTC