Overview
- Russia’s Hydrometcenter has a yellow weather alert in place for Moscow and the region until 09:00 on November 17 due to temperatures crossing zero.
- Overnight freezes were recorded across the area, with Volokolamsk at −5.5°C and local minima in the Moscow region down to −7.6°C, while VDNH registered −2.9°C.
- Forecasters expect snow changing to rain on Monday with pockets of freezing rain in the morning, night lows near −1…−3°C and afternoon temperatures rising to +2…+5°C with winds up to 11 m/s.
- City services and the Emergencies Ministry warned of ice from 06:00 on November 17, noting possible wet snow accretion and urging drivers to use winter tires, slow down, and keep distance.
- Tuesday is forecast to bring up to 30% of November’s monthly rainfall and evening gusts to about 16 m/s, with a brief thaw of existing snow cover before cooler air returns.