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Poor mountain hiking conditions on Holy Saturday

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The weather conditions for mountain hiking are poor on Saturday, the Mountain Rescue Service said.

It is raining on higher ground. There is fog and a snow cover of 5cm-10cm above 2,200 meters.

According to the weather forecast of the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology, it will be mostly cloudy in the mountains today with rain showers, significant in places and accompanied by thunderstorms. There will be snow above 1,800 meters. There will be moderate to strong northeasterly wind. Maximum temperature at an altitude of 1,200 meters will be around 8°C, at 2,000 meters- around 3°C.




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