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European Russia Basks in Unseasonable Warmth as North Braces for Snow and Gales

Forecasters attribute the split to a southern anticyclonic ridge with Arctic systems driving wintry conditions into northern regions.

Overview

  • Moscow logged the warmest day of November so far at +10.6 °C, roughly 7–8 degrees above normal, with no significant precipitation reported.
  • Hydrometcenter guidance points to unusually warm, mostly dry weather across the European part of Russia this weekend, with the capital around +8 to +11 °C and no snow expected through at least late next week.
  • Northwestern areas shift toward winter as Murmansk faces wet snow, strong gusty winds and deteriorating road conditions.
  • Komi forecasters report severe cold in the far northeast down to −27 °C and warn that a cyclone from November 10 could bring heavy snow, blizzards and winds up to 16–21 m/s.
  • In the Arkhangelsk region’s Northern Dvina delta, a wind-driven water rise is expected, with low-lying areas at risk of flooding if the Solombala gauge reaches 220 cm.