Overview
- Eight flights diverted to alternate airports due to weather in Sochi, with 12 more delayed as airlines work to stabilize schedules through December 29.
- Authorities report an active storm warning for December 28–30 with coastal gusts up to 20–22 m/s, 30–35 m/s in the highlands, six‑point seas and waves up to 4.5 meters, and a risk of waterspouts.
- An avalanche alert is in effect above 500 meters as forecasters outline two waves of snowfall at Krasnaya Polyana—about 40–50 cm followed by nearly 70 cm—while the resort says slopes remain open for now.
- Municipal services report operations in reinforced mode under the city’s operational headquarters, with road snow clearing ongoing in the mountain cluster.
- Officials warn of near‑term deterioration with thunderstorms, wet snow on the coast, and heavy snow in the mountains, noting 40 mm of precipitation already in Lazarevsky and advising drivers to avoid parking under trees or temporary structures.