Forty towns and villages in the north of Slovakia are cut off the rest of the country due to heavy snow. Cars are stuck in snow drifts and some mayors fear that providing food supplies or medical help in case of emergencies will be very problematic.
Compiled by Martina Pisárová from press reports.
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4. Jan 2002 at 12:00