Heavy snowfall in Nur-Sultan in Jan. 2020 equals record in 1964

AKIPRESS.COM - Heavy snowfall and blizzard in the city of Nur-Sultan this January equaled the weather record in 1964, chief of the department of short-term forecasts of the Kazgidromet Alua Sakhanova said. "January 2020 differed with its heavy snow, blizzard, winds and high temperature. It was 6 degrees higher than the norm. The norm is -14°C. In addition, today the snow thickness is 55 mm, while the norm is 16 mm. This is a three-month norm. Compared to the longstanding data, such a heavy snowfall was observed 56 years ago in 1964 (51 mm). According to the consultative forecast for February, an average temperature and the volume of snow are expected to stay at the normal level (-14 °C, 15 mm). Snow and blizzard are expected in this month," she said.
Meanwhile, the First Deputy Director General of Kazgidromet Mereke Abdrakhmetov at the emergency session of the staff said that the height of snow in Nur-Sultan was 37 cm.
1,159 special machinery were mobilized on January 28 for clean up works in the city.