Cold week ahead as snowstorms forecast for many provinces from November 2 to 5

Most of Mongolia will see cold winds and falling temperatures next week, according to the National Agency for Meteorology and Environmental Monitoring. Snow fell overnight in the capital and some other areas on the first morning of November.

Snow and snowstorms

• November 2: northeastern soums of Töv, and Zavkhan, Khövsgöl, Selenge, Khentii and northern Dornod.
• November 3: Bayan-Ölgii, Uvs, Khovd, Zavkhan, parts of Selenge, Khövsgöl, western Arkhangai and northern Govi-Altai.
• November 4: Bayan-Ölgii, Uvs, Khovd, Zavkhan, Khövsgöl, Arkhangai, parts of Selenge, Govi-Altai, Bulgan, and northern Töv and Khentii.
• November 5: Selenge, Töv, Khentii, parts of Sükhbaatar, eastern Bulgan, northern Dornogovi and southern Dornod.

These areas can expect 0–5 mm of snow and snowstorms.

Wind

Winds will strengthen to 15–17 m/s in some areas on November 2, in the Altai mountains, the Gobi and the steppe on November 3–4, and in the Gobi and steppe regions on November 5.

Temperatures

At night, temperatures will drop to -16 to -21°C at the sources of the Zavkhan, Zag and Baidrag rivers, -11 to -16°C in the Altai, Khangai, Khövsgöl and Khentii mountains and in the Ider, Kharaa, Yeröö, Tuul, Terelj, Ulz and Khalkh river valleys, +1 to -4°C in the southwestern Gobi, and -5 to -10°C elsewhere.

During the day, temperatures will be -3 to -8°C in the Darkhad depression and at the sources of the Zavkhan, Zag and Baidrag rivers, -3 to +2°C in the mountains and major river valleys, +8 to +13°C in the southern Gobi, and +2 to +7°C elsewhere. It will turn colder in the northwest on Wednesday, November 4, and across most of the country on November 5.

Anyone planning a long trip during the snowstorms should check the latest forecast before setting out.

Source: National Agency for Meteorology and Environmental Monitoring, iSee.mn