A snowstorm across the Balkans brought traffic chaos, closed schools and left thousands of homes without electricity in Croatia and Bosnia on Monday, while the bad weather hampered efforts in Slovenia to reach two hikers stranded in the Alps.

Heavy snow and winds caused power outages and traffic chaos across Bosnia, Croatia, and Serbia. Authorities issued travel warnings and suspended heavy vehicle movement. In Slovenia, hostile weather hampered rescue efforts.

A snowstorm across the Balkans has caused traffic disruption, closed schools and left thousands of homes without electricity in Croatia and Bosnia. The weather also hampered efforts in Slovenia to reach two hikers stranded in the Alps.

Tens of thousands of homes left without power as heavy snowstorms grip the Balkans region. The storms have also caused major disruption in traffic as highways were shut down and train services suspended.

Harsh weather causes havoc across the region, with snow drifts also shutting down highways and halting trains.

Heavy snowfall left thousands of homes without power across Bosnia and Herzegovina on Tuesday, blocking roads and disrupting traffic, with access to some towns and villages entirely cut off. The authorities banned heavy vehicles from main roads and appealed to citizens to avoid traveling,