On December 15-16, a large amount of snow fell in Almaty, a third of the average monthly precipitation for December. 22 cm of snow fell in the city, 40 cm on the Kamensk plateau, 42 cm in Shymkent.
More than 600 pieces of special equipment and 1,080 road workers are involved in the elimination of the consequences of the snowfall around the clock.
Since the beginning of the snowfall, 6,520 m3 of snow has been removed from city streets.
Snow removal requires preparatory work to form snow banks at the roadsides.
Due to the fact that the shafts are formed by large-sized machinery (graders, front loaders), they are carried out at night.
In connection with the above, the presence of snowdrifts in the morning hours on the roadway is a technological necessity during the work.
It should be noted that the shafts are removed during the next work shift.
Next, the instrument panel is cleaned after its removal, ice is chipped and snow-ice formations are removed.
In order to organize the timely removal of snow, we ask motorists not to park vehicles on roadsides, especially at night.
Due to the fact that the amount of snowfall in one day was a decade-long norm, snow removal from the main highways of the city will be completed this night.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/almaty/press/news/details/903976