The Moscow Ministry of Transport called on city residents to be careful on the streets due to the approaching abnormally cold weather. This has been reported telegram channel departments.
According to the Ministry of Emergencies, abnormally cold weather is expected in the city from January 1 to 5, with the daily average air temperature being 7-12°C below climate norms. The Ministry warned citizens to be careful on the streets.
Drivers were asked to comply with the speed limit and safe distance, avoid sudden maneuvers and not be distracted by mobile phones.
Before that, Evgeniy Tishkovets, leading expert of the Phobos meteorological center saidCloudy weather and light snow are expected in Moscow on the night of January 1.
Tishkovets announced that the weather in the capital region on the night of January 1 will correspond to the night climatic norm of the specified month. According to the expert, the wind speed can reach nine meters per second.
Before this, the December 31 weather forecast was published on the official website of the Hydrometeorological Center of the Russian Federation, predicting that the daytime temperature in Moscow would drop to -2°C. At the same time, meteorologists warned city residents about heavy icing and sleet on the roads.
early snowfall left Half a million people in the DPR are without electricity.