Unsettled weather to linger in Kazakhstan
08:43, 30 December 2014
ASTANA. KAZINFORM - Kazakhstan braces for snow, blizzard, fog, ice sleet and strong wind as disturbed weather lingers in the country. According to national forecaster Kazhydromet, weather without precipitation will persist only in southern, eastern and central regions of the country.
Almaty region will be troubled by stiff wind gusting up to 28 meters per second at night. Forecasters have also warned that there will be bleak winds in East Kazakhstan, North Kazakhstan, Akmola, Pavlodar, Karaganda, Kostanay, West Kazakhstan, Mangystau and Atyrau regions. Ice sleet is expected to grip West Kazakhstan, Mangystau and Atyrau regions. Zhambyl, South Kazakhstan, Kyzylorda and Aktobe regions will be partly shrouded by fog.