At a meeting of the Višegrad Group (Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary), Romania, Bulgaria, Slovenia and Austria in Prague, Židan said that this week’s snowfall and low temperatures caused significant damage in Slovenia. The rough weather damaged crops, orchards and vineyards.

“The recent natural disaster has hurt many farms, cooperatives and agricultural businesses. It made their lives a lot more difficult,” said the minister. He expects the EU to help those affected by the disaster.

Frost due to low temperatures
Wednesday’s snow has caused extensive damage throughout Slovenia. Although it is not expected to snow in the next few days, overnight temperatures will remain low and frost is forecast to set in. Meteorologists have warned that avalanches are also a risk in some mountainous areas.

The weather will turn sour during the holidays. It will be cloudy on Sunday with outbreaks of rain across most parts of the country. Daytime highs will hover around 13 degrees Celsius. More cloud is forecast for Monday with showers expected in the south of the country.

Beekeepers facing rough times
Beekeepers are also facing a tough season. Jure Justinek of the Slovenian Beekeepers’ Association said that most acacia trees, which provide about one third of all honey in Slovenia, were almost completely destroyed. Justinek estimates that about 70 percent of all acacia trees in Slovenia were destroyed or damaged.