On January 17-18, Weather Deterioration is Forecasted: EMERCOM Recommendations

At night and in the morning on January 17, 2016 the followings are awaited: frost up to 25-28 degrees, fog with the vision of 500 meters and lower in separate areas. In the afternoon on January 17, at night and in the afternoon on January 18 the followings are awaited: strong snowing, snowstorm with vision deterioration up to 500 – 1 000 meters, strong wind with gusts up to 15-18 m/s, snowdrifts on the roads. In the afternoon on January 18 there may be local ice slicks.

The Headquarters of EMERCOM of Russia for the Republic of Tatarstan Recommends:

When driving a car in conditions of snowstorm, strong snowing, fog, and wind refuse unnecessary line changing, overtaking and outrunning. Avoid sudden braking. Press the brake pedal several times, so that it will give a signal to drivers behind you. If possible, refuse trips and long walks on the natural environment.

For Drivers:

- pay attention to the technical conditions of the car, especially to braking system, tires condition. All optical devices should work;
- make a move smoothly, on a lower gear at low rotations;
- move with a speed that provides safety at places with heavy traffic, near schools, at crossroads and bridges, and at turns and slopes;
- on the move keep longer distance between vehicles than the usual, because braking distance on the slippery road significantly grows up;
- chose paths for the left and the right wheels with the similar road surface;
- accelerate for switching gears only on the straight areas of the road;
- to avoid a skid do not make jerky maneuvers, if the car is skidded when braking, quickly weaken the braking, and by rotating the steering wheel in the skid’s direction straighten the car;
- decelerate to stop the car, brake on the straight and flat area of the road.

Recommendations for pedestrians:

- wear comfortable shoes on the stable heel;
- cross the street on the marked pedestrian crossing, remember that because of low visibility and slippery road surface a driver needs more time to stop the vehicle;
- do not run across the road before a moving vehicle;
- when falling down traumatologists advise not to bring the hands forward, and try to fall down to the side, it will allow to avoid complicated fractures.

In case of any trouble you can always call single number of emergency services 112. Calls are received around the clock and free of cost from city and mobile phones.