A video appeared on the Web, which captured the moment of the fall of the New Year tree under the pressure of the elements. The gale wind also knocked down passers-by, its speed was up to 24 m / s, reported the portal Gismeteo.
Residents of the city were saddened by what had happened and shared their experiences on the VKontakte social network.
“Norilsk, you are not changing …”, Anna wrote.
“It’s just a wind without snow, if it were snowing, then the visibility is three meters and it’s a little dangerous for visitors,” says Yuri.
“Can I go there, the wind is cooler there,” writes a resident of Krasnoyarsk Denis.
“God, how I remember such a blizzard in childhood …. Already inside it brings everything together,” – Irina worries.
The Russian Emergencies Ministry for the Krasnoyarsk Territory announced a storm warning for December 24 in a message on its website. “In the Turukhansk region 12.24 gusts of south wind 15-18 m / s, blizzard,” – specified in the message. It is specified that in the south of the Taimyr municipal district on December 24, gusts of south wind of 15-20 m / s are expected.
Severe frosts are approaching the Krasnoyarsk Territory, the Emergencies Ministry reported a day earlier. In the mountainous regions of the region, avalanches are not excluded in the next day. Lifeguards recommend to tourist groups and extremals to reschedule the events for another day. Drivers should also be careful and maintain the speed limit, as ice remains on most tracks, KrasnoyarskMedia news agency reported.