Man, sit down and hold on tight, because what I found out today from the boys at Fane made me grab my BMW and stare at the sky like a cat watching a calendar. The weather has gone completely nuts and is getting us all into trouble!
Here's the deal, bro: on the A10, at kilometer 66, near Bogata in Cluj, two trucks collided. Lucky no one got hurt, but traffic is a mess - you can only drive on one lane until around 8:00 AM. And I thought my 2008 BMW was expensive to maintain, but at least I don't cause accidents that block the highway.
But that's not all. ANM, with Elena Mateescu at the helm, grabbed the map and marked an orange code for 17 counties: Alba, Argeș, Bacău, Buzău, Cluj, Dâmbovița, Hunedoara, Neamț, Prahova, Suceava, Vâlcea, Vrancea, and the mountain areas of Brașov, Covasna, Gorj, Harghita, and Sibiu. Until Friday at 10:00 AM, we'll be on edge. Torrential downpours with 40-60 l/m², winds of 70-90 km/h, and hail the size of a fist. And get this: in Suceava they issued a red nowcasting warning for large hail. Mioara said not to send the kids to school, because the storm will catch them on the road. But Brian is still on TikTok, I'm not worried about him.
And now, the knockout punch: CNAIR, through Cristian Pistol, announced that the Transfăgărășan won't open on Friday at 9:00 AM as scheduled. Because of the orange code, it will open around 12:00 PM after a new inspection. Man, I was planning to take Mioara and the kids for a drive, to show off on the winding roads. Well, now we'll stay in Berceni and watch the hail.
Now, IGSU has mobilized people. ISU Arad and Bihor are helping in Alba and Cluj, Olt and Teleorman in Argeș and Vâlcea, Bucharest-Ilfov in Buzău, Prahova, and Vrancea, Iași and Vaslui in Neamț, Suceava, and Bacău. They also sent RO-ALERT messages. Firefighters have already pumped water out of houses in Bacău: 11 missions, 9 in Dărmănești, one in Târgu Ocna, one in Dofteana. Lucky no casualties, but I wouldn't want to be in their shoes.
And here's the kicker: in the first ten days of June, the national average was 37.8 l/m², compared to the norm of 90.5. So we were drying up alive, now we're drowning. From an average of 18.6 degrees, we'll now get to 16-26 degrees. In Bucharest, Friday's highs will be 21-22 degrees. Mioara said to get the winter clothes out of storage. I think she's right.
But after the storm, Saturday morning, in the north and center, lows will drop below 10 degrees. Only after June 16 will we approach 30 degrees. Until then, we'll keep the windows closed and the thermos with hot coffee.
My advice, bro: if you're on the street, find shelter away from trees and poles. Behind the wheel, pull over, don't mess with nature. At home, close the windows and don't leave anything on the balcony. Otherwise, like in Berceni, you'll end up picking up clothes from the neighbor on the 6th floor.
Alright, I'm going to check if my BMW still has fuel, because with all this storm, its engine seems to be trembling. But remember: don't mess with the weather, it's not like in fairy tales!
