Bosnia's government declared a state of emergency in its capital on Saturday after Sarajevo was paralyzed by snow, while in Rome residents dug out from the city's biggest snowfall in 26 years, which shut down the Colosseum. The week-long cold snap -- the worst in decades in Eastern Europe -- has killed at least 176 people, many of them homeless, especially in countries such as Ukraine.I feel particularly bad now, since - how many did you say were homeless? - since it's worse to be dead if you're homeless.
In Sarajevo, more than three feet (one meter) of snow fell on Saturday, closing roads and public transportation. A resident of Sarajevo said, "This is unbelievable. I can't remember snow like this in the past 30 years. Maybe when I was a child, but since then nothing like this."
The state of emergency order said all schools must remain closed in Sarajevo, that women and children should stay at home, and that men should only report to work if their jobs are essential. It also ordered men who own shovels or vehicles big enough to plow snow to help the city clear the streets, especially ones leading to hospitals.