In Moscow, on Epiphany Day, thermometers will drop to -12 degrees at night. This is a leading employee of the meteorological center “Phobos” Evgeny Tishkovets wrote on his Instagram.
According to the forecaster, holes will appear in the clouds at night , air cooling will increase in places due to the outgoing cyclone. He also said that the north wind will blow at a speed of 4-9 m/s.
In Moscow, in the south and east of the Moscow region , thermometers will drop to -12 degrees, in the western and northern region of Moscow – to -17 degrees, and in the northernmost parts of the region – to -20 degrees.
Tishkovets also added that up to 20-25mm of precipitation could fall in a week, about half the January norm. The coming week will fit the stereotype of a Russian winter – the weather will be snowy, windy and moderately freezing.
The meteorologist said Monday morning falls of snow and blizzards cover central Russia, snowdrifts will reach 31-32 cm and wind will reach 15 m/s. In the second half of the week, the height of the snow cover in the capital will reach almost 45 cm, according to Tishkovets.
It has already been reported that some regions of The Russian Federation was left without electricity due to bad weather.