Forecasters predicted ice and light snow in Moscow on January 4

Cloudy with clearings, light snow, in some places moderate, icy, in some places heavy - such weather expects residents of the capital region on Saturday, January 4. The corresponding forecast is published on the website of the Hydrometeorological Center.

The air temperature in Moscow during the day will vary from -4 to -2 degrees. At night, the thermometer columns will drop to -7.

In the Moscow region during the day forecasters promise from -6 to -1 degrees, at night the temperature may fall to -10.

Southwest and south wind with a speed of 5-10 m/s is expected.

Atmospheric pressure will be 736-737 mm of mercury column.

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Earlier, on December 31, leading expert of the weather center "Phobos" Mikhail Leus told "Izvestia" that on Friday, January 3, after the departure of the cyclone in the capital the temperature will drop to -3 ... -5 degrees Celsius, ice will form. Then, according to him, January 4 and 5 in Moscow will begin "real winter".

In addition, the scientific head of the Russian Hydrometeorological Center Roman Vilfand said on January 2 that heavy snow and wind are predicted in the regions of the Northwestern Federal District this week. He noted that heavy snow is expected in Karelia, Arkhangelsk, Vologda and Leningrad regions, while wet snow and rain are forecast in the Komi Republic and Kaliningrad region.