Temporary crossing in Barnaul has been swept away.
In the city of Barnaul, Siberia, heavy rainfall has caused a significant disruption to transportation. A temporary bridge across the Piovarovka River has been washed away by the current, leading to the closure of transport movements.
Local news outlet, Tolk, reported on the incident, stating that restoration work is underway to reopen the transport routes as soon as possible. However, it seems that the embankment restoration, planned as a temporary solution, is not related to any recent hailstorm in the Altai village, as previously speculated.
While the hailstorm in the Altai region has been reported, the specific village where it occurred remains unspecified. What is known is that hail the size of walnuts fell, but there is no evidence to suggest that this event caused any damage to the transport movement in Barnaul or affected the temporary bridge across the Piovarovka River.
It's worth noting that the construction of a new bridge in Barnaul, planned after the restoration work is completed, is also not affected by the hailstorm in the Altai village. The flooding in Barnaul, on the other hand, has extended to many city streets, causing further inconvenience to the residents.
As of mid-2025, there have been no widely reported hailstorms of that nature in the Altai area recently. For the most accurate and up-to-date local weather event information, it is recommended to check regional meteorological sources or recent news outlets covering the Altai region for detailed reports on hailstorm incidents.
Environmental science reports indicate local weather patterns in Altai, Siberia, have not included hailstorms of late, to the best of the current data's knowledge. Despite the lack of such events, science suggests that the flooding in Barnaul, a city known for its environmental-science research, could be influenced by broader climate patterns affecting the region's weather.
