The State Commission on Technogenic and Environmental Safety and Emergencies has considered and adopted a number of measures by central and local authorities to counter threats during aggravated weather conditions.

This is reported by the Government portal.

According to the forecast of the Ukrhydrometeorological Center, by the end of the day on January 27 and during January 28, a significant deterioration in weather conditions is expected in some regions of Ukraine: heavy snowfalls, increased wind speed, blizzard, sticking of wet snow, ice on the roads.

That is why, based on the results of the meeting of the Commission, a number of decisions were made, the main task of which is to minimize the influence of weather conditions on the life of the population.. This, in particular, informing drivers, uninterrupted traffic, stable functioning of life support systems, especially medical institutions and other social facilities, organization of heating points.

In addition, the Commission heard representatives of the Ukrhydrometeorological Center, State Emergency Service and the regions on preparedness to respond to deteriorating weather.

Odessa, Nikolaev, Kirovograd, Poltava, Sumy, Cherkassk and Chernigov regional state administrations were entrusted with the following for the period of complication of weather conditions:.

put territorial subsystems on high alert;

organize round-the-clock work of headquarters and task forces to coordinate actions;

ensure interregional interaction and regulation of traffic flows;

inform the population through the media about the complication of weather conditions and the procedure for actions during bad weather;

ensure the stable operation of electricity, heat, and gas supply systems for settlements and potentially hazardous facilities and clearing roads.

In turn, the Ministry of Infrastructure, Ukravtodor, Ukrtransbezopasnost, the National Police and the State Emergency Service, together with the Regional State Administration:.

will provide preventive treatment of the road surface and snow removal on roads and in settlements;

organize information about the expected complication of the situation on the roads of carriers and drivers;

establish control over the organization of passenger traffic, in particular, in order to timely restrict traffic and prevent buses with people from leaving during a period of difficult weather;

prepare places for temporary parking areas for transit vehicles.

In addition, in areas where heavy rainfall is expected, it is planned to take snow-cleaning and spreading equipment to the most difficult sections of the road.. Mobile heating stations will also be alerted to assist in the event of a traffic jam..

In turn, the National Police should increase the number of patrols to regulate traffic during heavy snowfalls and icy conditions, as well as ensure that road posts inform drivers of heavy vehicles about the restrictions imposed on the route..