Round-the-clock shift work on snow removal continues in Astana. Municipal services are eliminating the consequences of snowfall in an enhanced mode, the official website of the capital's akimat reports.
In the evening shift on November 16, about 900 units of special equipment and over 250 road workers went out to clear the city of snow.
On the afternoon of November 16, more than 25 thousand cubic meters of snow were transported by 2,009 heavy trucks to snow ranges.
Since the beginning of the winter period, over 342 thousand cubic meters of snow have been delivered to snow ranges by more than 26 thousand flights.
According to the rules, first of all, areas with very heavy traffic are cleared in the city 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.
The priority is cleaning on central streets, on passenger transport routes, bus stops and sidewalks.
There are several equipped snow ranges in the capital. They are equipped with a system for reading license plates of dump trucks, video surveillance cameras are installed here, lighting is connected.
We ask residents and guests of the capital to be careful on the roads, observe safety rules, and refrain from long-distance trips in case of a storm warning.
In case of an emergency, call 112.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/astana/press/news/details/884538