As of 10:00 PM on March 14, due to deteriorating weather conditions, transportation restrictions have been imposed on 12 highways of national importance in four regions of Kazakhstan. In the Almaty region, seven roads spanning a total of 589 km are affected by snow and limited visibility.
These include access to the Almaty-Tau tourist base, the Almaty-Shelk-Horgos-Bayserke-Chundzha interchange, the Almaty-Tashkent-Termez-Janakurylys-Zhambyl border route, the Almaty-Ust-Kamenogorsk-Ecopost-Konaev path, the Ekaterinburg-Almaty-Kurty-Shamalgan route, the Almaty-Kokpek-Koktal-Horgos-Shelk-Shonjy path, and the Kokpek-Kegen-Tyup-Alasa pass-Kegen route.
In the East Kazakhstan region, one road covering 160 km is restricted due to the risk of spontaneous snow avalanches. This affects the Ust-Kamenogorsk-Altai-Ulken Naryn-Katon-Karagay-Rakhmanovskiye keys-Ushanovskoe-Altai route.
Meanwhile, in the Zhambyl region, two roads totaling 150 km are affected by worsening weather conditions in the Almaty region. These roads are the Almaty-Tashkent-Termez-Almaty border-Kordai and the Almaty-Tashkent-Termez-Kenen-Kainar routes.
Furthermore, in the Zhetysu region, two roads spanning 210 km are impacted by snow, blizzards, and limited visibility. These roads include the Almaty-Ust-Kamenogorsk-Konaev-Taldykorgan and the Saryozek-Koktal-Altyn Emel pass routes.
A total of 352 pieces of equipment and 372 personnel are involved in managing the situation on these national highways. Earlier, experts from the Kazhydromet state enterprise had provided insights on the weather surprises expected for Kazakhstan on Friday, March 15, 2024.
