Last powerfyl cyclone recorded in Armenia in Jan 2016

ArmInfo. As predicted, due to a powerful cyclone on the night of February 20-21, heavy snowfall was observed throughout Armenia, in some places very heavy. A  blizzard and poor horizontal visibility were also observed. There is  black ice on the roads of the republic.

According to the press service of the Ministry of Environment (MEE),  in Shirak region the snow depth reached 22-40 cm, in Gegharkunik  region - 15-40 cm, in Lori region - 30-36 cm, in Tavush region -  30-45 cm.

In the flat areas of Aragatsotn region the snow depth was 50-70 cm,  and in the highland areas - 60-120 cm.  In the mountainous areas of  Kotayk region this figure was at the level of 40-70 cm, and in the  foothills - 10- 15 cm. In Armavir and Ararat regions the snow depth  reached 15-20 cm, in the mountainous areas of Vayots Dzor region -  40-60 cm, and in the foothills of the region - 8-10 cm. In the  valleys of Syunik region the snow depth was 1-4 cm, in the foothills  of Syunik - 4-6 cm.

In Yerevan, the snow cover reached 15-18 cm. In some areas of the  city, the amount of precipitation was equal to the monthly norm.

The last time such a powerful cyclonic circulation was observed on  the territory of the republic was on January 1-2, 2016, when the snow  cover in Yerevan reached 40-50 cm, after which similar cyclones were  not observed.