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Moscow, Region Under Yellow Weather Alert for Snow, Wind and Ice

Forecasters attribute the shift to a northwesterly air mass that ends the recent cold by lifting temperatures toward minus 5 to minus 7 degrees.

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Overview

  • The Hydrometcenter set a yellow warning from 21:00 MSK on December 25 to 21:00 MSK on December 26 for Moscow and the Moscow region.
  • West and northwest wind gusts are expected to reach up to 15 m/s between 21:00 MSK on December 25 and 09:00 MSK on December 26.
  • The forecast calls for snow that may be heavy in places, a risk of wet-snow adhesion on wires and trees, possible nighttime blizzards, and icy roads.
  • After recent anomalous cold, temperatures are expected to climb quickly toward about −5 to −7°C, according to scientific director Roman Vilfand.
  • Details were communicated by TASS citing the Hydrometcenter, with the yellow level indicating potentially dangerous conditions for transport and overhead infrastructure.