Overview
- Sochi remains under storm and maritime alerts with wet snow turning to rain on the coast, gusts up to 23 m/s, a six‑point sea state, tornado risk over the Black Sea, and avalanche danger in the highlands.
- About 200 units of equipment are clearing Sochi’s streets after overnight snow, following earlier mobilization of more than 330 machines and extensive anti‑icing work reported by city authorities.
- Snow depth in Sochi reached 11 cm on the coast and 77 cm in mountain areas, with officials prioritizing public transport routes and social facilities for round‑the‑clock clearing.
- Moscow’s utilities are conducting continuous sweeping and anti‑icing operations as fresh snowfall accumulates, with roof and facade hazard mitigation underway across residential buildings.
- Meteorologists forecast New Year’s night temperatures near −14°C in Moscow and down to −17°C in the region, snow cover building to roughly 25–30 cm in early January, severe conditions in Sochi on December 31, and a turn to calmer weather with +12…+15°C on the Sochi coast from January 2.