Bad weather closes roads in N Kazakhstan
19:39, 8 January 2015
PETROPAVLOVSK. KAZINFORM - Several highways have been closed down in North Kazakhstan region due to severe weather conditions, officials say.
Heavy snowfall, blizzard and poor visibility shut down Mamlyutka - Kostanay, Chelyabinsk - Novosibirsk, Petropavlovsk - Sokolovka - Ishim, Zhezkazgan - Petropavlovsk, Astana - Petropavlovsk highways. Motorists are highly recommended to stay away from those highways.