Black ice alert around entire country

The Czech Hydro-Meteorological Institute has issued a black ice alert for the entire Czech Republic until Wednesday morning at the soonest. The majority of regions were reporting icy roads by Tuesday lunchtime. Snow has been falling around the country and blankets of snow of between 1 and 5 centimetres are predicted by Wednesday morning. Motorists and pedestrians have been told to expect further black ice in the coming days.

Author: Ian Willoughby