Storm warning extended in Sverdlovsk region
Strong wind gusts are forecast in some districts of Sverdlovsk Region on 6 February.
The storm warning has been extended to 6 February for some districts of Sverdlovsk Region. Weather conditions will be characterized by strong winds with gusts up to 18 m/s.
EMERCOM specialists gave a number of safety recommendations:
- Immediately stop all outdoor and high-altitude work.
- Refrain from using pyrotechnic products.
- Pedestrians should avoid routes along building walls.
- Drivers are advised not to park vehicles near unstable structures and billboards.
To call emergency services if necessary, use the single number «112».
Earlier, Ural weather forecasters reported an upcoming warming in Yekaterinburg. The details of the forecast were revealed by the region«s chief meteorologist, Galina Sheporenko:
“The pocket of cold air that arrived after the front will move into Siberia. The weather in Sverdlovsk Region will soften by 3–6 degrees in the coming days, not only due to the arrival of warmer air, but also because of moderate (with gusts) wind, which improves mixing in the surface atmospheric layer and prevents the formation of significant surface temperature inversions. Precipitation on February 6–7 will be light; snow is likely on February 8 as warmer, moist air is advected from southern regions of European Russia.”
