Emergency Situations Ministry warns: frosts to -2 degrees are expected in Bashkiria in next two days

UFA, 23 August 2018. /Bashinform News Agency, Alfiya Agliullina/ translated by Tatiana Aksyutina/. In Bashkiria in the next two days, frosts are expected to -2 degrees, the regional Ministry of Emergency Situations with reference to the Bashkir Department for Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring informs.

According to the department, at night and in the morning of August 24-25, frosts and ground frosts to 0-2 C are expected in the republic.

Isolated fog is possible in some parts of the roads with visibility of 500-1000 m.

The emergency services warn that due to the ground frosts there is a risk of crops damaging. It is recommended to take measures to protect the plantations. Also, because of low temperatures, a probability of household fires occurrence in residential, social and cultural buildings and household purposes is increased, due to the increased use of electric heating appliances, use of stove heating.