by croatiaweek
May 12, 2026
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Severe storms swept across parts of northern Croatia on Tuesday, causing widespread disruption, damaging infrastructure and bringing unusual May snowfall to higher elevations.
Emergency services were called into action across Zagreb and Zagreb County after strong thunderstorms, heavy rain and hail hit the region.
According to Croatia’s Civil Protection Directorate, the County Emergency Centre 112 received around 250 calls from residents reporting various weather-related incidents.
In Zagreb, one person was reported injured during the storm.
The severe weather also disrupted public transport in the capital. Due to damage to the overhead power network, several tram lines were forced to operate on altered and shortened routes.
Authorities closed Sljemenska Road to all traffic from 1:30 pm, while the Sljeme cable car service was suspended because of the thunderstorms.
After snow earlier covered the summit of Platak, wintry scenes were also recorded on Sljeme, creating conditions more commonly associated with winter than mid-May, Dnevnik.hr reported.
Croatia’s Meteorological and Hydrological Service (DHMZ) had forecast variable to predominantly cloudy weather for Zagreb, with periods of rain expected to be heavy at times and accompanied by thunderstorms.
Forecasters also warned of a sharp drop in temperatures, with sleet and snow possible in the surrounding mountains.
Moderate to strong northerly winds, with storm-force gusts in places, were also expected before easing later in the evening.
Temperatures in Zagreb were forecast to reach around 17°C before rapidly falling to between 6°C and 9°C later in the day.