Overview
- Regional hydromet centers forecast snow and light frosts across most of southern Russia on New Year’s night, though Volgograd and Astrakhan are expected to see temperature swings and intermittent thaws into mid-January.
- Crimea is projected to receive snow starting in the final days of December, with nighttime lows of −4 to −9 °C on December 31 and January 1 helping preserve the cover into early 2026.
- Krasnodar Krai is set for a passing cold front the night of December 31–January 1 bringing wet snow to most districts, with temperatures dipping to about −7 °C and to −12 °C in southeastern and foothill areas.
- Rostov Oblast expects snow from December 31 through January 1 and continuing across the region to January 4, with icy roads, winds up to 7–12 m/s (gusts to 15 m/s), and night temperatures mostly −2…−7 °C, locally to −12 °C.
- Moscow is forecast cloudy with occasional snow on Sunday around −2…−5 °C, then a colder New Year’s night with −10…−15 °C, snowfall, and snow depths building to roughly 16–18 cm.