The Hydrometeorological Center told about the return to Moscow of "a semblance of winter"
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In the first days of February, "a semblance of winter" will return to Moscow, the air will cool down to -9 degrees Celsius. This was reported on February 1 by the scientific head of the Russian Hydrometeorological Center Roman Vilfand.
"On Monday and Tuesday there will already still be a semblance of winter, because the temperature though will exceed the norm by 4-5 degrees, but the values will be negative. On Monday, night temperatures in the Moscow region will range from -1 to -6 degrees, daytime temperatures - from 0 to -2, in the region - to -4," he said.
Also in conversation with TASS, he said that on Tuesday night in Moscow is expected to be -3...-8 degrees, and in the daytime -1...-6. The next day, Wednesday, is predicted -4...-9 degrees and -1...-6 degrees in the afternoon, which is above the norm by 3 degrees, the meteorologist said. At the same time on Thursday and Friday night, according to the forecast, the air temperature will be -4...-9 degrees Celsius and -1...-6 degrees Celsius in the daytime. On Saturday and Sunday afternoon values will remain at the same level: -1...-6 degrees in Moscow and -2...-3 degrees in the region.
In addition, said Vilfand, since February 5, a sharp increase in pressure is expected in the capital - it grows at once by 22-25 mm, which will also affect the weather. Thus, if February 3-4, snow will fall - up to 1-2 cm, the next days will be mostly without precipitation. Then, February 5-7 on the background of high pressure in the city will look out the sun, the expert admits.
"It will be a mild winter, but without significant snow," he concluded.
According to the forecast of the Hydrometeorological Center, February 1 , Saturday, residents of the capital region expect cloudiness with light precipitation. The air temperature during the day in Moscow will range from +3 to +5 degrees Celsius. At night, the thermometer will drop to -1. In Moscow region during the day forecasters promise from 0 to +5 degrees, and at night the temperature may fall to -4.
The day before it was reported that on the weekend, February 1 and 2, Muscovites expect cloudy weather. On both days, precipitation in the form of rain and snow is predicted. In Moscow, the temperature will be +4 in the morning and afternoon, and by nightfall will drop to +2. In cities near Moscow, such as Odintsovo, Podolsk, Lyubertsy, Vidnoye and Domodedovo, the temperature during the day will be about +3.
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