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Yellow Weather Alert Issued for Moscow as Heavy Rain and First Wet Snow Expected Overnight

Moscow’s transport department urged residents to avoid driving overnight, citing forecasts of heavy rain mixing with the season’s first wet snow.

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Overview

  • Russia’s Hydrometcenter set a yellow danger level for Moscow and the region from 21:00 to 09:00 MSK due to rain with areas of wet snow.
  • Official forecasters expect 8–13 mm of precipitation overnight with city temperatures around +3 to +5°C and winds shifting to the north at 7–12 m/s.
  • The private Phobos center warned of heavier totals on Monday, forecasting 17–22 mm and locally 22–27 mm, or roughly one-third of October’s norm.
  • City officials advised postponing car trips and using public transport, urging drivers to slow down, keep longer following distances, and take extra care on bridges and overpasses.
  • Regional hydromet centers in the Urals forecast snow and icy conditions on Monday, winds up to 16 m/s in places, daytime highs near +5°C, and nighttime lows that may drop to −12°C to −17°C in some areas.