Frigid bursts of freezing, snowy weather bombards the city of Split in Croatia for the first time in 50 years leaving the city unprepared for Mother Nature’s frozen elements. Record-low temperatures, blizzards and high winds reaching 112 miles per hour in neighboring areas leave the land and its people devastated.

Highways and roads have become next to impassable due to the lack of clearing equipment for such wintry conditions. Many citizens are suffering due to lack of proper clothing and provisions. Meager attempts to clear sidewalks and shovel snow are being met with more snow. Palm trees on the beaches of Split are weighted down under the wet, wintry snow displaying a defeated appearance yet to be remedied. Deputy Mayor Jure Sundov commented in a telephone interview, “By now they heeded our advice to help themselves and are trying to clean snow and ice with whatever they
have.”