Severe frosts and snow expected in Astana and Almaty: 3-day forecast

Tengrinews.kz — Forecasters have released the weather forecast for Astana and Almaty for December 19, 20, and 21.

Weather forecast for Astana

December 19: Partly cloudy. Light snow at night; drifting snow. Snow during the day; ground blizzard. Icy conditions on roads during the day. Southwesterly wind 9–14 m/s, with daytime gusts of 15–20 m/s. Air temperature: –13 to –15°C at night, –5 to –7°C during the day.

December 20: Cloudy. Snow and blizzard. Southwesterly to westerly wind 9–14 m/s, gusts 15–20 m/s. Air temperature: –8 to –10°C at night, –6 to –8°C during the day.

December 21: Partly cloudy. Snow and blizzard at night. Southwesterly wind 9–14 m/s. Air temperature: –25 to –27°C at night, –18 to –20°C during the day.

Weather forecast for Almaty

December 19: Partly cloudy. Snow at night and in the morning. Occasional icy conditions and fog. Wind northwest shifting to northeast, 2–7 m/s. Air temperature: –5 to –7°C at night, –1 to +1°C during the day.

December 20: Partly cloudy. No precipitation. Occasional fog and icy conditions. Easterly wind 2–7 m/s. Air temperature: –5 to –7°C at night, –1 to +1°C during the day.

December 21: Partly cloudy. Snow at times; fog and icy conditions. Easterly wind shifting to westerly, 2–7 m/s. Air temperature: –5 to –7°C at night, –0 to –2°C during the day.