Alexander Shuvalov, head of the Meteo forecast center, said that the large amount of snow that fell this winter and the moisture reserves in it are fraught with severe floods in the spring. In an interview with a newspaper “News” He noted that the depth of snow cover across the northern half of the Russian Plain was 30-40% higher than average climate values.
“The amount of moisture reserve in the snow is also very important due to its compression,” the expert said.
According to the expert, severe floods may occur this spring. Especially if there are high temperatures and heavy rains in the spring. According to Shuvalov’s forecasts, leaks can be expected in the Volga basin, the upper reaches of the Don, the Northern Dvina and other rivers in the north-west of Russia.
“If spring is ‘friendly’, the danger of floods is especially high. This concept means a rapid spring with high temperatures and precipitation,” said Shuvalov.
On the eve of the Russians warned About the continuation of weather anomalies in the regions of Russia. Positive temperature anomalies are also expected on the Siberian server and on the Arctic coast – the weather will be 10 degrees warmer than normal. In the south of the country, deviations from the norm will be lower.
Earlier, meteorologist Shuvalov predicted that the frequency of natural disasters in Russia will increase to increase.