Odesa residents asked not to turn off water in case of freezing

A subsidiary of the Renaissance 92 Housing Management Company has posted notices on the doors of entrances in Odesa calling for water to be left running when the temperature drops.

This was reported to Intent by Odesa residents.

Meanwhile, weather forecasters predict a new cold snap starting January 30. In particular, weather forecaster Natalia Didenko said that a powerful anticyclone will cover Ukraine on January 30 and displace heat and moisture. According to the scientist, the peak of frost, according to preliminary forecasts, will be on February 1-3, with night temperatures of 15-24 degrees Celsius, possibly even lower in the northern part of the country.

As Intent has found out, such a precautionary measure as leaving the water running, ie. constantly on during a drop in temperature, is indeed used to protect pipes from freezing and bursting.

However, Infoksvodokanal was skeptical of this call. In particular, the representatives of the water supply company wondered who would pay for the water that would constantly flow out of the taps and wind up the meters accordingly.

"It all depends on the house. The main networks are deep underground, so as a rule, everything should be fine. And in-house networks in basements shouldn't either. But there are different systems, perhaps they have a pipe running through an open area?" commented Intanta at Infoxvodokanal.

On January 31 - February 1, cold air will spread almost everywhere. In early February, cold or very cold weather will prevail everywhere.

Meanwhile, the Black and Azov Sea Hydrometeorological Center forecasts moderate snow at night on January 31, with heavy snow in some places. During the day, there will be light snow in some places. Ice, ice cover. At night, in some places there will be a blizzard, slush build-up. Northwest wind, 9-14 meters per second, gusts of 15-17 meters per second. The temperature at night and during the day will be 2-7 degrees below zero, at night in the north up to 10 degrees below zero.

February 1 is cloudy with clearing. No significant precipitation. Ice cover. Northwest wind, 9-14 meters per second. The temperature at night will be 10-15 degrees below zero, during the day 6-11 degrees below zero.

On February 2-3, the temperature at night will be 10-15 degrees below zero, in some places up to 20 degrees below zero, during the day 7-12 degrees below zero.

Кирило Бойко