Overview
- Hydrometcenter guidance indicates overnight temperatures of −15 to −17°C in Moscow and down to about −19°C in parts of the region.
- Official observations on the morning of January 1 recorded snow depths of 28 cm in Tushino, 21 cm at VDNKh, and 19 cm on Balchug.
- Morning lows in the city ranged from about −9°C at central stations to −13.3°C in Butovo, consistent with midwinter norms.
- Regional cold spots included −15.6°C in Cherusti and −14.8°C in Mozhaysk, according to forecasters.
- January 2 is forecast to bring cloud, snow, localized blizzards, and southerly gusts up to 15 m/s, with daytime temperatures around −9 to −7°C in Moscow.