Snow and rain in Almaty: special equipment on the roads and measures against ice
22.11.2024 17:08:09 1881
From 24:00 on November 22, intermittently, precipitation in the form of rain began in Almaty, from 5:00 - sleet in mountainous and foothill areas and from 7:00 in the city, which are expected until 10:00. As of 9:00 a.m., 4 mm of precipitation fell in the city, 0.5 cm of snow fell in Shymkent.
During the daytime, 565 units of special equipment and 1069 road workers are involved. 32 operational mobile brigades equipped with motor pumps, hooks and other trench tools have been organized to prevent blockages of the ditch crossings and eliminate local flooding.
According to the emergency response officer, no flooding was recorded. In order to prevent icy phenomena, 120 sand spreaders are sprinkling deicing materials in the upper part of the Bostandyk and Medeu districts.
As of 9:00 a.m., 55 tons were used. From 5:00 a.m., the forces of 30 Epoka vehicles treated roads with liquid deicing reagents in the upper districts of the city (roads to Medeu, Shymkent. Butakovka, VOAD, Sadykova, Askarova, Dulati, etc.). 85 m3 of deicing solution was used.
According to Kazhydromet RSE, the main precipitation will end before 10:00. Further, without significant precipitation. The daytime air temperature is +2...+4 °C.
Department of Municipal Infrastructure Development of Almaty city

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/almaty/press/news/details/888638