Storm Warning: Snow Avalanches and Ice Expected on Mountain Roads in Kyrgyzstan

Яна Орехова Ecology
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From March 4 to 5, worsening weather conditions are expected in the mountainous regions of Kyrgyzstan, which will lead to the risk of snow avalanches, the formation of snow drifts, and icy conditions.

According to the Kyrgyz Hydrometeorological Service, avalanches may occur on some roads:

- on the section from 121 to 138 km of the Bishkek—Osh highway (Töö-Ashuu pass) and from 198 to 265 km (Ala-Bel pass, Chychkan gorge);

- on the 55-115 km section of the Myrza-Ake—Kara-Kulja—Alaikuu highway;

- on the 45-112 km section of the Ala-Buka—Kanysh-Kiya highway (Chapchyma pass);

- on the 0-3 km section of the Krasnaya Gorka—Ak-Tash highway;

- on the 292-305 km section of the Bishkek—Naryn—Torugart highway (Dolon pass);

- on the sections from 201-205, 260-290, and 326-249 km of the Balikchy—Kazarmin—Jalal-Abad highway (Kok-Art pass);

- on the 45-90 km section of the Karakol—Enilchek highway (Chon-Ashuu pass).

When traveling through avalanche-prone sections of the roads, it is recommended to maintain a distance of at least 500 meters between vehicles.
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