The Moscow region experienced the peak of cold weather in the middle of the week, and now the frosts will gradually begin to weaken. According to the forecast of Roman Vilfand, scientific director of the Russian Hydrometeorological Center, from January 5 to 8, the daytime temperature will fluctuate from -14 to -23 degrees, he writes TASS.
Abnormalities will be about 10-11 degrees; This is significantly less than the previous period, when the temperature was 17-18 degrees below normal.
Saturday, January 6 will be the hottest day, and Sunday, January 7 will be the coldest day. However, frost events will increase again on Christmas Day. On this day in Moscow, night – 22-24 degrees and daytime – 18-20 degrees are expected, and in the Moscow region, night – 27 degrees and daytime – 23 degrees are expected.
Last year at Christmas it was very cold – up to -23.5 degrees at night and -20 degrees during the day in Moscow, and even colder in the Moscow region.
Vilfand stated that, therefore, last year’s weather conditions are expected to repeat this year as well.
At Sheremetyevo airport there may be a delay The airport reported that flights were delayed due to abnormal frost.
Earlier, meteorologist Shuvalov predicted that the frequency of natural disasters in Russia will increase to increase.