A severe snowstorm has affected the Rostov region, causing power outages for 35,000 people and disrupting traffic on the M-4 highway. The emergency situation prompted the introduction of emergency measures in Shakhty, Belokalitvinsky, Kamensky, Krasnosulinsky, and Oktyabrsky districts, as announced by Governor Vasily Golubev in telegram channels. Earlier reports stated that multiple accidents and traffic jams occurred on the M-4 highway, prompting officials to block a section of the road and send Ministry of Emergency Situations equipment to tow stranded vehicles. The snowfall is reportedly the heaviest for the Rostov region since 1995, covering cars with ice and causing gas shortages for drivers. To restart traffic on the highway, officials had to cut off the cable fence on the median strip, with the deputy head of the region Sergey Bodryakov, the head of regional department of the Ministry of Emergency Situations Sergey Filippov, representatives of Avtodor, and the traffic police on site.

The unexpected snowfall in the Rostov region has caused major disruptions and left thousands without power. The introduction of an emergency mode in several districts is a necessary measure to deal with the followingmath of the storm. The response from emergency services has been swift, with special equipment deployed to clear the affected areas. The severity of the snowfall has been unprecedented, with eyewitnesses describing the chaos on the highways. The efforts to restart traffic have been underway, and we can hope that normalcy is restored soon. Let’s hope for the safety and well-being of those affected by this extreme weather event.