Forecasters at the national state enterprise Kazhydromet have issued a storm warning for Monday, November 16, with fog, ice, precipitation and stronger winds expected across most of Kazakhstan, the website infohub.kz reports.
According to the forecasters, fog will blanket the north and center of the Abai region overnight and in the morning. A similar warning is in effect for the west, east and center of the Pavlodar region. Fog is expected overnight and in the morning in the north, center and mountainous areas of the Zhetisu region, as well as in the south and mountainous areas of the Almaty region, where a south-easterly wind in the mountains will gust at 15–20 meters per second.
In Almaty, fog is expected overnight and in the morning on November 16. Fog is also forecast overnight and in the morning in the west, south, mountainous and foothill areas of the Turkestan region.
In the west and north of the North Kazakhstan region, precipitation in the form of rain and snow is expected, along with ice; fog is expected in the north and east of the region. Fog is expected in the north, east and center of the Kyzylorda region, where an easterly wind in the center and east will strengthen to 15–20 meters per second during the day.
Fog is also expected in the north, south and mountainous areas of the Zhambyl region. In the Aktobe region, precipitation is forecast, at times heavy in the north-west overnight, mostly in the form of rain; ice is expected in the north and east of the region.
Fog is expected in the north and east of the East Kazakhstan region. In the west, north and east of the Kostanay region, precipitation mostly in the form of rain and ice are expected, with fog overnight and in the morning in the north and east of the region.
In the north and east of the West Kazakhstan region, precipitation in the form of rain and snow and ice are expected; fog is forecast overnight and in the morning in the west and north of the region. Fog is forecast overnight and in the morning in the north and east of the Karaganda region, where an easterly and south-easterly wind in the south of the region will gust up to 15 meters per second during the day.
Fog is expected in the north and east of the Ulytau region, while an easterly and south-easterly wind in the north, south and center of the region will strengthen to 15–20 meters per second in the morning and during the day.
In Astana on November 16, icy roads are expected overnight, with fog overnight and in the morning. In the west, north and east of the Akmola region, snow and ice are forecast, with fog overnight and in the morning in the north, south and east of the region.
Fog is expected overnight and in the morning in the north of the Mangistau region, where a north-westerly wind in the west and north of the region will gust at 15–20 meters per second. Fog is forecast overnight and in the morning in the west of the Atyrau region, where a north-westerly wind in the west and south of the region will reach gusts of 15–18 meters per second.