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Mongolia’s Early‑Winter Blizzard Leaves One Dead as Agencies Warn of More Snow and High Winds

Forecasters expect the cold snap to persist and say fresh rounds of snowfall are likely next week, keeping safety advisories in effect.

Overview

  • Heavy snowfall was confirmed across central and eastern provinces, with the largest measured accumulation of 14.0 mm at Orkhon and Orkhontuul in Selenge overnight on November 6–7.
  • Emergency services responded to three storm‑related missing‑person cases, rescuing two people alive and recovering one deceased individual.
  • By 14:00 on November 7, officials reported ongoing snow or blizzard conditions across numerous soums in Selenge, Dornod, Sükhbaatar, and other aimags, signaling hazardous travel.
  • Advisories highlighted reduced visibility, icy roads and passes, and steppe winds strengthening to roughly 14–17 m/s in places.
  • Outlooks call for very cold conditions November 9–10 and a return of snow or blizzards November 11–14 in parts of the west, central and east, with Ulaanbaatar forecast near −15°C at night.