Southern Siberia continues to accumulate snow too rapidly. The process of growing the snow mass is so fast, it can become a regional disaster, reports GisMeteo.ru.
© Bogdan Cristel | Reuters
Based on monitoring data, Novosibirsk, Kemerovo, Altay and south of Krasnoyarsk regions as well as republic of Khakassia received from 35 mm to 73 mm of snow precipitations for 3 weeks of November. In the mountainous areas it has been recorded from 90 to 122 mm, and in a meteostation in Khakassia precipitations reached 146 mm. November's average is 30-35 mm!
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The main problem are snowbanks that are growing every day. Average height of snow is 25-41 cm now.
© Dado Ruvic | Reuters
In Novosibirsk, Kemerovo and Barnaul depth of snow is more than 33 cm. In mountains of Khakassia depth of powder is the highest in Russia - 110 cm. Must be a paradise for backcountry free riding!
Driving is especially difficult and even dangerous these days. The video below has been shot on a intercity road (can't really call it a highway) in Altay region.
Driving is especially difficult and even dangerous these days. The video below has been shot on a intercity road (can't really call it a highway) in Altay region.
