On the night of 3 to 4 November in the entire territory of the Sverdlovsk region heavy snow is expected. According to forecasts of weather forecasters, in the west of the region there will be up to 2 cm of snow, in the center - up to 1 cm, in the east the snow cover can reach 6 cm.

Earlier, scientists of the Urals Federal District of Ukraine expressed their fears that if snow does not fall out in the near future, it could lead to the death of plants, including winter crops.

"Bad weather can make traffic difficult and significantly worsen road conditions.". In this connection, motorists are advised to exclude trips to long distances during snowfalls, if possible, and if bad weather finds on the way - change the driving style and observe the traffic rules, in particular do not exceed the speed limit, "the governor's information policy department notes..

For the timely determination of meteorological conditions and the prompt elimination of their consequences on regional highways, the management of motorways has placed 48 integrated automated road control posts. They are installed near regional highways and fix ice or snow on the cover of the roadway.

To monitor the maintenance of roads of regional importance, the Ministry of Transport and Road Management of the Sverdlovsk Region has set up a hotline 8 (343) 262-50-65, which can be reported on sections of the route where travel is difficult. Also, the dispatching service interacts with the State Traffic Inspection, the Ministry of Emergency Measures, Roshydromet, passenger motor transport enterprises - collects all incoming comments on the state of the roads, organizes their prompt removal.

The network of regional highways involves nine contract organizations that have 1061 units of equipment for winter works.