Frost intensifies: Weekend weather forecast for Almaty and Astana

Tengrinews.kz - Kazhydromet has released the weather forecast for Almaty and Astana for the weekend and Monday.

Weather forecast for Astana

December 21: Partly cloudy with occasional snow and drifting snow. Southwesterly wind at 9-14 meters per second. Nighttime temperatures at -13 to -15°C, daytime at -10 to -12°C.

December 22: Partly cloudy with occasional snow and blowing snow. Southwesterly wind at 9-14 meters per second. Nighttime temperatures at -13 to -15°C, daytime at -7 to -9°C.

December 23: Partly cloudy with occasional snow and blowing snow. Winds shifting from southwesterly to southeasterly at 7-12 meters per second. Nighttime temperatures at -8 to -10°C, daytime at -5 to -7°C.

Weather forecast for Almaty

December 21: Cloudy with occasional light snow and fog. Roads will be icy. Northeasterly wind at 2-7 meters per second. Nighttime temperatures at -8 to -10°C, daytime at -4 to -6°C.

December 22: Partly cloudy with snow at night and occasional fog. Northeasterly wind at 2-7 meters per second. Nighttime temperatures at -12 to -14°C, daytime at -5 to -7°C.

December 23: Partly cloudy with no precipitation and occasional fog. Northeasterly wind at 2-7 meters per second. Nighttime temperatures at -13 to -15°C, daytime at -5 to -7°C.

From December 19 to December 20, nearly 16 thousand cubic meters of snow were removed to snow disposal sites.