As the Soviets continued to advance southwards, many Soviet tank crews began to suffer from the worsening blizzard, which affected men and equipment, and blocked gunsights.
Kako su Sovjeti nastavili napredovati prema jugu, mnogo sovjetskih tenkovskih posada je počelo osjećati posljedice jačanja mećave, koja je djelovala na ljude i opremu, blokirajući vizore.