Blizzard shuts down roads in three regions of Kazakhstan
12:43, 24 January 2016
ASTANA. KAZINFORM - Authorities in three regions of Kazakhstan were forced to close roads due to bad weather conditions.
Blowing snow shut down a section of Almaty-Yekaterinburg highway in Karaganda region on Sunday morning.
A section of the Ucharal-Dostyk highway was closed in Almaty region on Saturday night due to strong wind, blizzard and poor visibility.
A section of the Yekaterinburg-Almaty highway in Akmola region was shut down on Saturday afternoon due to blowing snow and poor visibility.