Cloudy weather, light snow, blizzard and sleet are expected in the capital on Sunday, December 26. This was reported on the website of the Hydrometeorological Center.
During the day in Moscow, forecasters predict from -7 to -5 degrees, at night – a cold snap to -13 degrees.
The city will have a southwestern wind at a speed of 4-9 m / s, without gusts.
Atmospheric pressure will be 735-741 mm Hg.
On December 24, the leading employee of the Phobos weather center, Yevgeny Tishkovets, announced that a powerful cyclone Quintinus was approaching Moscow. The harbinger of the onset of the atmospheric vortex will be increased wind on Friday evening, after 19-21 hours, the gusts of which will reach stormy 17 m / s.
Heavy snow is expected in the metropolitan area by midnight and will last until 15: 00-17: 00 Saturday. In Moscow, up to 5-7 mm of precipitation can fall, which is 10% of the monthly norm.
In addition, residents of the capital were warned of surges in atmospheric pressure on December 27-29.