Bad weather in Astana: who was switched to remote learning on March 11

Tengrinews.kz — In Astana, school pupils and college students attending the second shift have been switched to remote learning.

According to the city’s Department of Education, due to worsening weather conditions (stronger winds), on March 11 students in grades 0–11 (12) and first- and second-year college students (after 9th grade) in the second shift will study remotely.

Weather forecast for Astana

Earlier, Kazhydromet forecasters presented the weather forecast for Astana for the next three days — March 11, 12, and 13.

March 11: partly cloudy, occasional snow, blizzard conditions. Southwesterly wind at 9–14 m/s at night, with gusts of 15–20 m/s; during the day 15–20 m/s, with gusts of 23–28 m/s, at times 30 m/s or more. Air temperature: -27 to -29°C at night, -13 to -15°C during the day.

March 12: partly cloudy, occasional snow, blizzard conditions. Southwesterly wind at 15–20 m/s, with gusts of 23–28 m/s, and at night at times 30 m/s or more. Air temperature: -13 to -15°C at night, -3 to -5°C during the day.

March 13: partly cloudy, snow at night, precipitation (rain and snow) during the day. Ground blizzard and icy conditions. Southwesterly wind at 9–14 m/s, with gusts of 15–20 m/s. Air temperature: -3 to -5°C at night, 0 to -2°C during the day.