40-degree frosts go to Western Siberia

Anomalous cold will capture Western Siberia for several days. A decrease in temperature began on January 18 in the north of the Tomsk region, then the frost will spread to the south. The temperature in the region at night will drop to -35 ... -40 ° C and lower.

Storm warning was announced on January 20-24. However, according to the press secretary of the West Siberian Hydrometeorological Center Renad Yagudin, the cooling has already begun in the Tomsk region and, perhaps, will last longer than it is assumed-it is too early to talk about accurate forecasts.

“Our atmospheric processes were rebuilt to northwest, northern. We are waiting for the entry of Arctic air masses, formed in the area of ​​high atmospheric pressure, that is, anticyclone, ”said Taiga.info Yagudin. - Now his comb is already invading the north of the Tomsk region. This morning there the temperature decreased to -39 ° C. This process will develop south. We are waiting for tomorrow, January 19, the cessation of precipitation and cooling. 18-23 ° C at night, in places, in the northeast, up to -32 ° C, we assume. In the Tomsk region, it will get colder up to - 47 ° C. 20-21th frosts will intensify. By the 21st number at night to -32 ... -37 ° C and in places up to -43 ° C. In the Tomsk region -up to -47 ° C, and I do not exclude what it will reach -50 ° C. ”

Hard weather is expected in the afternoon -a thermometer column, according to the forecast on the Hydrometeorological Center website, from January 20 will also fluctuate in the area -30 ° C and below. Western Siberia will only be in the Republic of Altai.

At the same time, according to Yagudin, predicted frosts are not a record. In the Tomsk region, for the entire observation period, the lowest temperature was -55 ... -58 ° C. However, in the coming days, a record of individual days can be broken, a weather forecaster suggests.

The regional department of the Ministry of Emergencies in connection with frosts reported that all fire and rescue units of the department, emergency rescue units of the region, organizations that ensure the operation of the fuel and energy complex and road services are also transferred to the “increased readiness” functioning mode.

Sibrapvtodor begins round -the -clock patrol of roads in order to promptly provide assistance to drivers if necessary. Patrol machines are equipped with heating means: heat guns and soldering lamps, warm things and hot tea, the management said.

“We recommend that you move long trips until the end of severe frosts! If this is impossible, before leaving, carefully check the serviceability of the car and means of communication, the supply of fuel and the presence of warm things! ” - Nevertheless, they advise in the organization.

Specialists of the Department of Emergency Situations and the mobilization work of the city hall of the city of Novosibirsk recall: in case of emergency situations, it is necessary to contact by phone 051. The telephone number of the operational duty Sibutopodor-(383) 262-62-72, 8 (913) 943-12-74. A single number of emergency services - 112.