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Cold weather and snow expected
Baku/15.02.21/Turan: On Wednesday the weather a sharp cooling and snow is expected in Azerbaijan, according to forecasters of the Ministry of Ecology.
On February 17 in Baku and Absheron, rain, which will turn into sleet in the evening and a strong northwest wind 20-25 meters per second, is expected. Such weather will continue and on the 18th, the wind will increase to 28-30 m / s. The air temperature will drop by 5-10 degrees and will be about 0 degrees.
On February 17-19, snow will be in the regions of the country with a westerly wind 20-25 m/s, and in gusts up to 32 m /s. Ice will appear on the roads in mountainous and foothill areas. The snowfall will be intense on February 17. -02D-
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