Blizzard Paralyzes M-4 Don Highway, Drivers Urge Caution
Drivers fear that the scenario from March 2023 may repeat
The M-4 Don highway in Rostov Region is being swept by snow. On some sections, trucks can no longer climb the slopes. Traffic jams have appeared. Drivers are advised not to take to the roads in the region. Meanwhile, bad weather is forecast until at least February 3.
Shakhty — Rostov
We show what is happening on the main highway of Rostov Region right now. Drivers shared footage and feedback in the Telegram chat «Trassa M4 Don».
Near Platov
«Drivers, the section from Kamensk-Shakhtinsky to Shakhty is the most difficult for such snow, with many climbs. Trucks already cannot get up. Even if you have four-wheel drive and good tires, you won»t get through because of the stuck heavy trucks. There is a high chance that the situation from 2023 will repeat. Then, the highway beyond Kamensk was blocked for a day. Postpone trips in this direction, and those on the road, stop for the night. It«s better to wait out the blizzard in warmth than in cars on a snow-blocked highway.»
Between Kamensk-Shakhtinsky and Rostov
«We»re driving from Rostov to Millerovo via Novoshakhtinsk. Now in Gukovo. The entire road is being swept, the road isn«t being cleared. One car went off the road, one truck couldn»t make it up the slope. It«s snowing heavily, but slowly you can drive.»
Same place. A truck cannot «climb» due to snow
And this isn«t the M-4 Don, but it»s also being swept. Near Matveyev Kurgan.
Approach to Rostov from the south
At the 1053rd kilometer
Near Novocherkassk
M-4 is not cleared
