The key facts

  • Snowfall in Khabarovsk Krai began about a day earlier than usual
  • Wind gusts of up to 30 m/s and snowfalls are forecast in seven districts of the region
  • A storm warning is in effect in the region; disruptions to utility services are possible

Bad weather in the Nanai district

In Khabarovsk Krai, snowfall covered the roads roughly a day earlier than usual. This was reported by the Telegram channel Amur Mash: according to it, snow is falling in the Nanai district and the wind is picking up, while visibility on the highways is nearly zero, forcing drivers to slow down.

Forecast and risk zones

According to the channel, temperatures will continue to fall on Friday and Saturday. Forecasters promise heavy snowfalls and wind gusts of up to 30 m/s. The Lazo district, Komsomolsky, Nikolayevsky and Ulchsky districts, as well as the Sovetskaya Gavan, Vanino and Solnechny districts, will be in the path of the storm. Disruptions to utility services are possible; a storm warning is in effect in the region. This is reported by Gazeta.Ru citing the channel's publication.

Context: snow in neighboring regions too

This is not the only region in the Far East and Eastern Siberia where bad weather has worsened road conditions. On November 4, it was reportedthat snowfall and black ice caused problems on the roads of Zabaykalsky Krai: in Chita, residents complained about the absence of snow-clearing equipment on several streets at once, leading to traffic jams in some parts of the city. Earlier, a Russian driver also filmed an icy highway on video.