Snow cover in the mountains of Sochi reached 82 centimeters

In the mountainous part of the Sochi National Park, after snowfalls on November 7-8, snow cover up to 82 centimeters thick was formed. At an altitude of about 2.3 thousand meters above sea level, the air temperature dropped to -9 degrees.

According to the National Park, snow has already fallen at an altitude of 500 meters. At the same time, in some places, trees still retained green foliage. Under the weight of the snow, some of them could not withstand the load and collapsed on forest roads, making it difficult to pass.

State inspectors quickly eliminated the consequences of bad weather and cleared the rubble. Now the forests continue seasonal changes: broadleaf trees shed the remaining foliage, preparing for winter.

The changes also affect the inhabitants of mountain forests. According to the observations of employees of the national park, bears begin to look for suitable places for winter hibernation. Thus, full-fledged winter weather has already been established in the highlands, although autumn still retains its colors in some parts of the forest.

Earlier it was reported that Australian exotics and palm trees are preparing for the first Sochi winter.