Nikolai Mikhalchenko / TASS
The snow cyclone arrived in the region in the morning of January 23. Because of the snowstorm, public and private transportation was brought to a halt and dozens of flights to and from Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk airport have been delayed or cancelled. Meanwhile, a state of emergency has been declared in the region.
Nikolai Mikhalchenko / TASS
Schools in several districts of Sakhalin have temporarily switched to online education. Authorities have also urged organizations to transfer employees to remote work.
Sergei Krasnoukhov / Sputnik
Local residents who still need to leave their homes in such weather have been advised to prepare accordingly and even wear protective ski masks.
Sergei Krasnoukhov / Sputnik
Forecasters predict the hazardous weather will last until Saturday, January 27.
Sakhalin snowstorm. Video by Ivan Chirkov (https://vk.com/chirkoviwan)
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