Cold snap heading to Almaty

ALMATY. KAZINFORM – Snowfall and temperature drop to -13°C are forecast in Almaty city in the upcoming days, Kazinform correspondent reports.

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Cold snap will be caused by an anticyclone from the Black Sea that is expected to shift on 17 February.

According to Kazhydromet, temperature will dip as low as -11, -13°C at night and -5, -7°C at daytime in Almaty city on 17-18 February.

Meteorologists predict that temperature will start rising on Monday, 21 February.

Early this morning Almaty city reported record snowfall of 17-20 cm in the city and 50cm in the mountains.