Roman Vilfand, Scientific Director of the Russian Hydrometeorological Center, said that the term “black blizzard” is used in the Far North, and it is not entirely correct to use it for snowfall in Moscow. This was reported by RIA News.
“I heard this expression only once or twice when I went on an expedition in Taimyr. This phenomenon does not occur in temperate latitudes,” Vilfand noted.
“Dark blizzard” or “black blizzard” is a natural phenomenon in which large snowflakes move almost parallel to the earth’s surface due to strong winds. In such a storm, visibility is almost zero. This term is used mainly by residents of the northern regions.
Russia’s Emergencies Ministry on Sunday warned Muscovites of heavy snow, freezing rain and icy conditions between 21:00 on November 26 and 10:00 on November 27. Some weather forecasters guess There is a “black snowstorm” in the capital at these hours. On Monday morning, snowdrifts in Moscow reached a height of 24 centimeters.
But Muscovites rescued Three delivery robots were stranded on the road due to heavy snowfall. Judging by the images, some passers-by could not pass the robot courier as it was skidding through the snow and started pushing it through the slush. Yandex explained that the video shows a third-generation deliveryman who can cope with snowfall on his own, and if necessary, an operator can help him.
Earlier, meteorologist Shuvalov predicted that the frequency of natural disasters in Russia will increase to increase.