Frost, snow and ice forecast for several Kazakh regions; storm warning issued

Kazakhstan's forecasters expect frost, fog, snow and icy conditions on 2 November, and a storm warning has been issued, NUR.KZ reported, citing Kazhydromet.

Almaty Region is forecast to have night frosts of 1 to 6 degrees, while North Kazakhstan Region will see rain, snow and ice, with fog in parts of the west and north. In some areas of that region, north-west winds are expected to gust to 15-20 metres per second.

Fog is also expected in Kostanay, West Kazakhstan, Akmola, Pavlodar, Abai and Zhetysu regions, where frosts of 3 to 8 degrees are forecast in Zhetysu. Kyzylorda Region faces frosts and extreme fire danger, while Mangistau and Ulytau also face fire warnings.