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Winter and snow will last in Moscow until Wednesday
Winter and snow will continue in Moscow until Wednesday.
By the weekend, the temperature will rise to 10 degrees Celsius, said the scientific director of the Hydrometeorological Center, Roman Vilfand.
The scientific director of the Russian Hydrometeorological Center, Roman Vilpant, told Interfax that up to 6.5 millimeters of rain fell in Moscow yesterday evening, temporarily covering the area with snow up to 6 centimeters high.
"Yesterday it snowed heavily, the greatest amount of precipitation fell at night. In Moscow, at the VDNKh reference point, 6-6.5 mm of snow fell, 6 cm of snowfall, in Tushino - 3 cm, at Moscow State University - 6 cm and in Balchug - 1 cm. In Volokolamsk, there was a lot of snow, 9 cm high, and in Narofominsk - 11 cm, that's the maximum," Vilfand said.
There are no new heavy snowfalls in the capital region, but light rain in the form of snow and sleet is possible on Tuesday and Wednesday, the report says. Forecasts suggest that precipitation may increase by 1-1.5 mm, and the snow thickness by 1-2 cm.
Speaking about the general weather, Vilfand noted that on Wednesday night in Moscow and the Moscow region, due to the increase in pressure and the passage of air masses from the north, "noticeable frost" is expected, the temperature will drop to minus 6. -4 degrees below zero, in some areas -8 degrees.
On Wednesday afternoon, there will be another change in circulation. Warm air will flow into the capital region from the west, causing daytime temperatures to rise to +2-+4 degrees.
"We expect light rain on Wednesday. Snow will turn into rain. And, naturally, from Wednesday afternoon, the snow that is currently on the ground will begin to melt," Vilfand added. According to him, icing and some icy roads will continue in the capital region on Tuesday and Wednesday, as temperatures hover around zero.
According to Vilfand, the temperature in Moscow will start to rise from Thursday. At night it will be plus 2 to plus 4 degrees, during the day plus 4 to plus 6, with a local maximum of plus 7 degrees. On Friday, the daytime temperature is expected to be from plus 5 to plus 9 degrees, and on Saturday and Sunday even the night temperature will be positive, from plus 5 to plus 10." Clear weather is also expected over the weekend.