Overview
- Russia’s Hydrometcentre reported a rapid drop in temperatures on Friday, with central Moscow falling from +5.7°C in the morning to +1.6°C by mid‑afternoon and Dmitrov recording −1.1°C.
- A yellow weather alert is in effect for Moscow and the region until 21:00 for wet snow adhesion and hazardous black ice, with northwesterly gusts up to 15–17 m/s that could produce local blizzard conditions.
- Forecasts call for evening readings near −3°C, then −5 to −7°C in parts of the city overnight and −4 to −9°C in the region, with winds 6–11 m/s and stronger gusts.
- MSU’s meteorological observatory counted four brief snow-cover episodes so far this cold season, none lasting more than 2–3 days or exceeding 7 cm, reflecting delayed establishment of stable snow cover.
- Urban travel remains vulnerable after Thursday congestion reached 10/10 on Yandex.Maps, with heavy backups across central corridors including the Garden Ring.