The arrival of winter in the middle of the week brought a number of serious road accidents, with worse expected this weekend if the predicted high wind and 20 centimetres of snow materialise. The first fatality of the season was a woman driving a minivan on Route 4604 between Ócsa and Alsónémedi, who collided with a bus after losing control on the icy road on Wednesday. When the first blast hit drivers were being advised not to venture out, but if they had to, they should top up the tank and carry emergency supplies to last for 24 hours.