Winter is coming: snow cyclone "Caetano" is coming to Moscow
On Friday, November 22, it became known that a cyclone called "Caetano" is coming to the Moscow region. It will bring heavy precipitation and lower temperatures to the capital, as a result of which a stable snow cover will begin to form. Read more about what to expect in the capital this weekend, as well as the onset of the long-awaited winter - in the material "Izvestia".
Cyclone "Caetano": the onset of meteorological winter in Moscow
In the Moscow region this weekend may come meteorological winter, said a leading expert of the Weather Center "Fobos" Evgeny Tishkovets in his Telegram-channel. According to him, on Saturday, November 23, the Balkan cyclone "Caetano" will hit the capital from the southwest, bringing heavy wet snowfalls.
On Saturday morning, residents and guests of the capital will observe a snowy landscape that may persist until spring. In total, according to Evgeny Tishkovets, 9-11 mm of precipitation will fall over the weekend, and the air temperature will return to the climatic norm for this time of year.
In the Moscow region the picture will be slightly different. In the east, south and north of the Moscow region the height of the snow cover will be only 1-5 cm. And on the territory of the farther western Moscow Region, in the area of Mozhaisk, Ruza and Volokolamsk, snowdrifts will be formed truly winter. Their height may reach 9-14 cm.
On Sunday, November 24, according to the specialist of the Center "Phobos", in Moscow, finally, meteorological winter will come. It will happen 10 days later than usual. The average daily temperature will fall to negative values. A pleasant surprise for Muscovites will be the sun, which will look out from behind the clouds thanks to the crest of the anticyclone. Precipitation is not expected.
Starting next week, the weather will become more and more wintry, with night frosts.
According to "Yandex Weather", on Saturday, November 23, the daytime temperature will be +1 degrees, and on Sunday it will already drop to -2 degrees. On Monday it will become even cooler. During the day, thermometer columns may show from -3 to -5 degrees.
About the weather forecast for the near future also expressed and the scientific head of the Russian Hydrometeorological Center Roman Vilfand. According to him, from Monday and at least until the middle of the coming week, thermometer columns may fall to -9 degrees at night, and to -4 degrees during the day.
"On Monday - further strengthening of the anticyclonic mode, and already at night with low cloudiness - cooling of the underlying surface and weak wind," said Roman Vilfand.
Where else is expected cyclone "Caetano"
The weather center "Phobos" reported that this Saturday on the territory of the Russian Plain is expected intense precipitation, in some places turning into snow. This frontal wave is coming from Europe.
"The invasion of another cyclone marks the rearrangement of atmospheric processes in European Russia for winter", - reported on the website of "Phobos".
Winter will come not only to Moscow, but also to Vladimir, Ivanovo, Yaroslavl, Smolensk, Mozhaisk, Kaluga, Tula and Tver regions. The first frosts are also predicted in Tambov, Belgorod and Bryansk regions.
Then the cyclone will move to the north-east and will affect Nizhny Novgorod, Vologda and Arkhangelsk regions.
What will be the winter in Moscow
Forecasters remind that it is difficult to accurately predict the weather for a long time. However, according to preliminary data, strong temperature changes and heavy precipitation in the capital should not be expected. Sunny days, tentatively, may come on December 14-15 and 20-21.
Earlier about the winter weather in the capital told a leading specialist of the information agency "Meteonovosti" Tatiana Pozdnyakova. Thus, according to her, December and January will be warmer than usual by one to three degrees. She also predicted heavy precipitation, which may exceed the monthly norms. In particular, in December they may be exceeded by 20%.
Assessing the whole winter, Tatyana Pozdnyakova noted that the winter months will be warm, and a slight excess of precipitation may be in December and January.
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