The snowfall that started in Baku and Absheron in the early morning of December 12 continued throughout the day and will last for days, forecasters said.
The air temperature in the capital dropped to zero degrees, with a strong north-westerly wind.
The snow hampered traffic mainly on the outskirts of the city and in mountainous areas.
In the regions of the country, the weather will be similar - snow, wind and low temperatures. In the central regions, temperatures will be near zero during the day and down to -5 at night. In the upland areas, there will be intense snowfalls and frost with temperatures falling to 5-6 degrees below zero during the day and down to minus 13 at night.
Roads will be icy. -02D-
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On December 25, an Embraer 190 passenger plane operated by Azerbaijan Airlines CJSC (AZAL), on a Baku–Grozny flight, crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan. Azerbaijan’s Consul General in Aktau, Ayxan Suleymanlı, stated that the plane had 67 people onboard, including crew members, 38 of whom died. According to him, 26 of the deceased were Azerbaijani citizens.
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On December 27th, rain is expected in Baku and the Absheron Peninsula, and heavy rainfall in some areas. The wind will be southeast. The air temperature at night will be +7 to +9°C, and during the day, it will be +9 to +11°C. Humidity will be 70-80%. Precipitation is expected across the country in the evening, particularly in the eastern regions. Snow is expected in the mountains.
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Embraer 190 plane of Azerbaijani airline AZAL crashed near the city of Aktau early in the morning on December 25.
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Embraer 190 plane of Azerbaijani airline AZAL crashed near the city of Aktau early in the morning on December 25.
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