Tourists at Bâlea Lake are blocked due to the red blizzard code, cable transport being stopped and access to Transfăgărășan being closed.

Several tourists have been stranded in the cabins at Bâlea Lake due to the red blizzard warning issued by meteorologists. The cable transport has been stopped, and access to Transfăgărășan is closed due to the snow layer and avalanche risks.

The weather warning, valid between December 28, 10:00 AM and December 29, 10:00 AM, forecasts snowfall and wind gusts that can reach 120 km/h, reducing visibility to nearly zero. Firefighters in Sibiu are prepared to intervene in case of emergency. Additionally, Salvamont Romania has announced that the medical point on the summit of Păpușa has been destroyed by the blizzard, and the rescuers are analyzing solutions to maintain first aid services.