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Snow and ice expected: Primorye drivers need to change their tires
Before the arrival of a sharp cold wave on Tuesday, October 15, Vladivostok set record daily temperatures, and now it is time for drivers in the region to "change" their cars for winter tires, reports the DEITA.RU news agency. In relation to the Primhydrometcenter.
Yesterday, the air in the regional capital warmed up to +19.7°C. A 20-year record was broken. On this day in 2004, a temperature of +19.6°C was recorded in Vladivostok. But a sharp drop began in the evening, and the night from Tuesday to Wednesday in Vladivostok turned out to be 12 degrees colder than the night from Monday to Tuesday. The air in the regional center today will warm up only to +12°C throughout the region, the maximum temperature on this day will be +9.... The air temperature will be only +14°C.
Another cold wave is expected on Saturday. In some areas of Primorye, negative temperatures are expected not only at night, but also in the morning and during the day, with an increased probability of mixed precipitation and ice conditions, especially on the passes. On October 19, the passes in the Lazovsky and Partizansky districts may freeze. Therefore, drivers who have not yet decided to change their tires in accordance with the season are strongly advised to do so.