Consequences of snow collapse are being eliminated in Surgut

In Surgut (Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug), half of the monthly norm of precipitation fell overnight. The snowfall began on Thursday evening, January 9, and continues until now.

The situation on the roads is very difficult. The mayor of the city Maxim Slepov said in his Telegram-channel that utility services are cleaning roads and sidewalks in round-the-clock mode. 139 units of equipment have been brought to the streets.

Ura.ru news agency specifies that several road sections are blocked in Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug due to the snowstorm and poor visibility. Uralupravtodor reports that traffic was limited for trucks, buses, and in some areas - and for all types of transport.

Earlier, leading specialist of the information agency "Meteonovosti" Tatyana Pozdnyakova said that the capital region from the middle of next week expects weather close to thaw. The alternation of waves of heat and relative cold will continue in Moscow and the Moscow region until the end of January, the meteorologist believes.