Storm warning: heavy snow, glaze and fog are expected in Bashkiria on November 16
UFA, 16 November 2017. /Bashinform News Agency, Elmira Sabirova/. In Bashkortostan, heavy snow is expected in some areas, snow build-up on wires and trees, ice cover, packed snow on roads, fog with visibility of 500-1000 m.
A complex of hazardous meteorological phenomena is expected on Thursday, November 16.
Main Directorate of the Emergency Ministry of Russia in Bashkortostan Republic recommends drivers, if possible, not to drive motor vehicles technically unprepared for snow and ice drift, be extremely careful, remember to observe a distance and choose a safe high-speed mode; inexperienced drivers should refrain from driving.
Pedestrians should be very careful when crossing roads and near them.
Ice-slick is often accompanied by ice formation; in this case, pay special attention to wires of electric power lines, contact networks of electric transport, which breakage can lead to injury.