This is the 17892nd most frequent Russian word.
усугубляются
"Усугубляются" means "are worsening" or "are becoming more severe" in English.
Here 'усугубляются' is used to indicate that the existing transportation problems are becoming worse due to the external factor of bad weather.
Проблемы с транспортом только усугубляются из-за плохой погоды.
The transportation problems are only exacerbated by the bad weather.
In this sentence, 'усугубляется' conveys the daily worsening or intensification of the situation over time.
С каждым днем ситуация усугубляется, требуя срочного вмешательства.
The situation worsens every day, demanding urgent intervention.
Here, 'усугубляются' is used to show that the economic difficulties are being made more severe by the additional issue of increased energy costs.