In the Altai Territory, more than 300 km of three regional routes for all transport were closed due to bad weather. One of them is the road to the border with Kazakhstan. TASSWith reference to the press service of the regional Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergencies.
According to the report, according to Altaiavtodor, restrictions were imposed for all types of transport on the following regional routes: K-03 (from the city of Zmeinogorsk to the city of Rubtsovsk, length 71 km), K-09 (from the city of Zmeinogorsk to the city of Rubtsovsk, from the border with Kazakhstan to the village of Pospelikha, length 169 km ); K-2 (from Staroaleiskoye settlement to Veseloyarsk settlement, length 68 km).
It was noted that the restrictions were introduced to reduce the risk of accidents and to ensure the operation of road equipment.
A storm warning was issued in this region from January 3-7 due to heavy snowfall, blizzards, wind and black ice.
Roman Vilfand, lately scientific director of the Russian Hydrometeorological Center declarationIt was reported that a storm warning was issued in the Central Federal District (CFD) as frosts dropped to -34°C. According to him, frosts between -26°C and -34°C are expected from January 6-10 in the Central Federal District.