The leading expert of the “Phobos” weather center, Mikhail Leus, said that the snow cover in Moscow has reached its maximum since the beginning of the cold season. He reported this in his news telegraph channel.
According to the weather forecaster, it is now 42 centimeters.
“This is the highest figure since the beginning of the cold season,” he said.
The expert emphasized that the height of such a snow cover is 27% higher than the climatic norms.
Earlier it was reported that the Moscow weather bureau reported. reportedIt was recorded that the height of the snow cover in the city increased from 36 to 41 cm the previous day, and the record height of the snowdrift was recorded during the observations made at the main meteorological station in VDNH.
Previously, it was reported that the weather was cloudy, sleet in places, and snowfall at temperatures up to 2°C. expected Thursday, March 9, in Moscow. It was noted that in the capital, it will rise from 0 to plus 2 °C during the day, and the temperature may drop to 8 °C below zero on Friday night.
The yellow level of weather hazard will operate between 09:00 and 21:00 on March 9 in the city and region due to strong winds of up to 15 m/s.