FREAK STORMS BRING TRAFFIC TO A STANDSTILL IN SOUTH CROATIA

SPLIT, Jan 4 (Hina) - Ship and ferry lines between the seaport of Split and the Hvar and Vis islands were canceled for the second time today because of freak storms. A ferry which should have left Split at 02:30 p.m. Wednesday for Vis, stayed at the port. The ferry services for Hvar, Brac and Solta were also canceled. Bus services from Split to northern Croatia were operating with difficulty. The Zagreb-bound busses could only reach Zadar because the Adriatic road was closed from Senj to Karlobag. Along with stormy weather, a traffic accident at the Karlobag- Gospic road also impeded traffic. Buses carrying passengers from Germany and Switzerland which were bound for southern Croatia were transferred to ferries in the port of Rijeka and were expected to arrive in Split at about 08:00 p.m. Wednesday. Regular bus lines from Split to Trieste were canceled until January 9 because of bad weather. (hina) mar sd mms 041806 MET jan 95