Roman Vilfand, scientific director of the Russian Hydrometeorological Center, said the European part of Russia is facing a “cold collapse”. He reported that TASS.
According to him, temperatures are forecasted significantly below the climatic norms, both in Moscow and in the Urals, and in the south of Russia.
He added that especially severe frosts up to -30-40°C will occur in the Urals.
Alina Kotilevskaya, Former Chief Specialist of the Phobos Weather Center statedOn the nights of January 7-9, frosts up to -27 ° C are expected in Moscow.
According to him, the decrease in temperature will begin in the afternoon of January 5. On the nights of January 7-9, frosts are expected to reach -27 °C and pressure to reach 775 millimeters of mercury.
The weatherman states that until January 10, frosts will be quite strong in the capital. In the afternoon of January 6, the temperature will drop to -20°C, and from January 7th to 9 -18-20°C. On January 10, the daytime temperature will be -18°C.