Overview
- The Hydrometcenter set a yellow alert for Moscow and the region from 21:00 on Thursday to 09:00 on Friday due to deteriorating conditions.
- Forecasters expect snow with local blizzard conditions, icy roads, and wet snow accreting on power lines and trees.
- Wind gusts are forecast to reach up to 15 m/s, while the city weather bureau warns that gusts could peak at 12–17 m/s on Friday.
- After an anomalously cold night that fell to −16.4°C in Moscow and down to −23.7°C in parts of the region, temperatures may briefly reach around 0 to +1°C Thursday night.
- From December 26 to 29, up to 16 cm of snow is projected in Moscow, with subfreezing temperatures likely to establish a lasting snow cover.