Snowfall continues to wreak havoc in the northern parts of country

The first major snowfall of the winter has continued to wreak havoc in northern and north-eastern parts of the country, with conditions worsening in places. 50,000 homes on Friday remain without power and hot water. Repairs have been hampered by further snowfall and damaged lines in hard-to-reach areas. The electricity giant ČEZ has now declared power calamities in 11 of the country’s 14 regions. Snowstorms, which began on Thursday, set new records for snowfall in the Czech Republic in the month of October. The conditions caught many local inhabitants as well as motorists off guard.