Russia’s Weather Service Warns of Avalanche Risk in Southern Mountain Regions
The Hydrometcenter set elevation thresholds to guide safety decisions across the Caucasus.
Overview
- Hazard levels apply above 1,000 meters in the mountains of Krasnodar Krai and Adygea.
- In North Ossetia, Karachay–Cherkessia and Dagestan, slopes above 2,000 meters are considered avalanche-prone.
- Ingushetia and the Chechen Republic face elevated danger above 1,500 meters.
- In Kabardino-Balkaria, the warning covers terrain above 2,500 meters.
- The advisory, reported by RIA Novosti on January 8, cites ongoing monitoring and does not report specific incidents.