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Prague (dpa / sn) - Heavy snowfalls and black ice have led to significant traffic obstructions in the Czech Republic.
According to the police, trucks got stuck on Monday and caused traffic jams for miles on the motorways, including on the D8 (E55) in the direction of Saxony.
The important road connection to Poland near Harrachov in the Giant Mountains was completely closed to truck traffic.
Dozens of train cancellations occurred on the Czech railways.
The reasons were icy points, damaged overhead lines and failed locomotives.
According to the railway, international long-distance transport connections were also affected.
In Prague, trams and buses got stuck in the snowstorm.
The S-Bahn suburban traffic was discontinued.
The state weather service (CHMU) expects more snowfalls.
Temperatures are expected to drop to an icy minus 16 degrees in the next few days.
A special weather phenomenon was observed at the weekend.
Sand from the Sahara colored the fresh snow in some areas orange, as the meteorologists announced.
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