Highways were blocked in the Murmansk region due to a heavy snowstorm.

Several regional highways were blocked in the Murmansk region due to a heavy snowstorm. It has been snowing since the night of November 14 without a break, and the wind reaches speeds of 25-30 m/s, the Telegram channel of the Murmansk Ministry of Transport reported. There is almost no visibility on the roads.

Passage is closed for all vehicles on the roads of Kola — Serebryanskie HPPs, the auto entrance to Teriberka and Zapolyarny — Salmiyarvi. Traffic is restricted for trucks on the Mishukovo —Snezhnogorsk and Snezhnogorsk—Gadzhievo highways. According to the airport's online scoreboard, about 20 flights were delayed during the day.

The Ministry of Transport noted that employees are promptly monitoring the situation and will open roads for travel as soon as possible.

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Earlier it was reported that snow has already covered about 80% of the territory of Russia, including the Murmansk Region, the Nenets Autonomous Okrug, the Arkhangelsk Region and Komi. This was announced on November 13 by the scientific director of the Hydrometeorological Center Roman Vilfand.

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