Snowfall in Astana: over 1300 units of special equipment went out to clean the streets

Snowfall in Astana: over 1300 units of special equipment went out to clean the streets

16.11.2024 18:43:51 2493

Due to heavy rainfall, the municipal utilities of the capital are working around the clock in shifts, clearing the streets of the city of snow, the official website of the capital's akimat reports.
More than 1,300 units of special equipment and over 2,400 road workers went out to clear snow from the streets during the day shift.
First of all, according to the rules, areas with very heavy traffic are cleared so that there is no congestion on the roads. Also, areas with medium intensity are removed from snow - squares, station areas, sidewalks, access roads to social facilities, etc.
Since the beginning of the snowfall, over 57 thousand cubic meters of snow have been exported to Astana in a week, which is 4,595 cargo flights.
According to the RSE "Kazhydromet" in Astana on November 11, partly cloudy, sometimes snow, blizzard. The wind is southwesterly 9-14 m/s. The air temperature at night and during the day is 2-4 frosts, during the day with a further decrease.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/astana/press/news/details/880345