Nation bogged down as snow hits drivers and pedestrians alike

Difficult weather conditions with heavy snow falls have meant that roads across the country were jammed yesterday, and things are likely to remain congested today. The most slippery roads were in the south of the country. The police have warned the public against taking trips to the mountains where avalanche warnings were announced. In the Tatras, access to mountain routes including valleys, was prohibited by the authorities. Heavy fog and snow also made hellish driving conditions around the Lodz area. Warsaw has not escaped either, as the heavy snowfalls hit the capital's pavements and roads which quickly turned into a dense layer of mud and snow, creating huge traffic jams. Warsaw President, Lech Kaczynski said that if at any time in the future the roads will look like they did yesterday then he would charge the guilty public services with neglect of duty. (Rzeczpospolita, p. A3) P.W.