Snowy weather in Almaty: more than a thousand road workers are involved in the cleaning
24.12.2024 21:29:08 561
Snowfall started in Almaty from 8:00 this morning, which is expected to end before 21:00. 603 units of special equipment and 1,034 road workers are involved in dealing with the consequences of the snowfall.
There are 130 sand spreaders on duty, including the Epoka, Jetbroom and other models. Special attention is paid to the mountainous areas of the city, where 28 sand spreaders are used south of Al-Farabi Avenue to treat roads with anti-icing materials.
Small-sized machinery in the amount of 70 units is engaged in sprinkling sidewalks, public transport stops and parking areas.
After the snowfall that took place on December 15-16 in Almaty, the massive removal of snow from main streets was completed during the night period. 45,500 m3 of snow was removed in four days. The entire planned volume of snow removal has been completed.
According to RSE Kazhydromet, the height of the new snow cover today will be up to 9 mm. The daytime air temperature is about 0°C with a decrease at night to -9...-11°C. No precipitation is expected on December 21, with daytime temperatures of -5...-7°C.
Municipal services of the city continue to work in an enhanced mode to ensure safety on the roads. Residents of the city are urged to be careful and be careful on the roads.
It is also recommended to temporarily refrain from trips to the skating rink "Medeu" and the ski resort "Shymkent" until the end of the snowfall. This can create an increased load on traffic, making it more difficult to clean roads.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/almaty/press/news/details/906859