Schools In Romanian Capital Open Wednesday After Two-Day Blizzard-Induced Vacation

Bucharest general school inspector Cristian Alexandrescu said Tuesday children are to resume classes as of Wednesday.

Schools and kindergartens were closed Monday and Tuesday throughout the southern part of Romania, which was under a code-orange weather alert until Monday evening.

Heavy snowfall and blizzards over the weekend and the beginning of the week paralyzed the southern half of the country, leaving people snowed-in, trapped in cars on impassable roads or waiting for hours for ambulances. Railway traffic was also affected and the rail company cancelled dozens of trains, while others registered delays of up to six hours.