Overview
- Snow cover reached up to 23 cm across Moscow by Wednesday morning, with readings of 20 cm at VDNH, 23 cm in Tushino and 18 cm near Balchug, according to Phobos.
- The Hydrometcentre expects snowfall to intensify between noon and 3 p.m. before easing in the evening, adding up to 3 cm with daytime temperatures of −8 to −6°C and a risk of icy roads.
- New Year’s night in Moscow is forecast at about −12 to −14°C, with a brief pause in snowfall on January 1 and a return of snow in the second half of January 2, forecasters say.
- Moscow State University reports 2025 set the capital’s heat record with a mean temperature of 8.6°C, topping 2024 and with most months above climatic norms.
- Elsewhere, forecasters see extreme cold near −48°C in parts of Magadan Oblast and northeastern Yakutia, and Sochi remains under an orange alert for heavy precipitation, strong winds and hazardous seas.