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Forecaster Tishkovets: "Radiation" fog formed in Moscow
On Thursday, October 17, Moscow saw a "radiation" fog, and visibility at Sheremetyevo deteriorated to 500 meters. This was reported by weather forecaster Yevgeny Tishkovets on his Telegram channel.
"The fog formed due to radiation cooling of the ground layer of air at night in conditions of clear skies, calm air and condensation of water vapor," the expert explained.
As explained by the Russian Hydrometeorology Center, "radiation" is a fog that develops above the soil surface and is cooled by radiation (at night or around the clock in winter). There are two types of "radiation" fog: ground fog and ground fog.
It is already known that on Friday and Saturday in Moscow and the Moscow region frosts of about -4...-6°C are expected, and next week the capital's residents can expect warming, the report says. Yuri Barakin, Rosa Hydromet Situation Center.
In response, forecaster of the Meteorological Forecasting Center Alexander Ilyin explained that the snow and rain that covered the capital last Monday was a short-term phenomenon.