Overview
- Strong snowfall is set to return to Moscow and the region on the evening of December 27, with snow possible through the night into Sunday morning, according to the Hydrometcenter.
- The capital’s snow cover increased by 11 centimeters in the latest event, the biggest rise since the start of the calendar winter, raising concerns about road icing.
- New Year’s night in Moscow and the suburbs is forecast to bring light snow with temperatures from −15 to −10 °C.
- The Hydrometcenter warns of very heavy precipitation, blizzards and dangerous winds in Crimea and Krasnodar Krai through the weekend, with coastal gusts up to 25–30 m/s and 30–35 m/s in the mountains including Sochi and Sirius.
- Northwestern regions expect snow in the north and rain or wet snow farther south with fog, icing and low visibility, while Kaliningrad remains relatively mild and rainy.