Brno “paralyzed” by snow

by Michal Kašpárek on January 8, 2010

It happens two or three times every year: Brno gets surprised by heavy snowfall (although it has been forecasted since three days ago) and traffic gets stuck. Today, quarters Vinohrady and Kohoutovice, both located on hills above the town, were inaccessible by public transport for several hours.

I took these pictures while driving home today:

Cejl st.

Cejl st.

Koliště st.

Koliště st.

Kamenická st.

Kamenická st.

The most important roads and streets were cleared, but the other roads demanded travelling at 25 km per hour.

Snow may fall for several more days, so be careful!

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zeww January 9, 2010 at 1:16 AM

i just wanna say that you are the best… i love your blog and its the only website in english about brno :/

LONG LIFE TO BRNONOW.COM

zeww January 9, 2010 at 1:17 AM

keep up the excellent work

btw,your post about top 10 pubs v Brne, was awsome

Michal Kašpárek January 9, 2010 at 6:11 PM

Thank you SO MUCH, zeww! This is like a gasoline that keeps me going ,)

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