Residents of Yakutia were not recommended to travel along the Lena highway because of the snow

Yakutia was covered by snowfall. Motorists are advised to refrain from traveling unless absolutely necessary along the A-360 Lena federal highway.

Heavy precipitation in the form of snow and snowstorms with increased wind is observed in the Skovorodinsky and Tyndinsky districts of the Amur region, in the Neryungrinsky and Aldan districts of Yakutia.

According to IA YakutiaMedia, while driving along the Nevers – Yakutsk highway, you should be extremely careful, keep a safe distance, choose a speed limit, have snow chains and fuel reserves.

Earlier, Nikolai Tereshonok, head of the Meteorology and Climate Department of the Central Directorate for Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring, said that the winter of 2026, which broke records in terms of snow levels, could be a consequence of global warming. According to him, with global warming, an increase in the evaporation of oceans and seas leads to their precipitation on the continents, obeying the general circulation of the atmosphere.

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