Muscovites were promised the first frosts in mid-November.

Alexandra Ilyina, a specialist at the Meteo forecasting center, suggests that by mid—November, residents of the capital region can expect a steady cold snap, and the first frosts after November 15. She told about it in a conversation with Izvestia.

"If it snows during this period, then a snow cover will begin to form in the city. However, it will be able to become permanent only in early December or the first decade of the first winter month," the forecaster clarifies.

According to experts from the Phobos Weather Center, December in Moscow will be two degrees above the climatic norm. The weather is moderately mild in the first half of the month, and by the end of December, on New Year's Eve, the thermometer will drop to -6...-10 degrees. A light snowfall is forecast during this period, which will create a typical winter atmosphere without severe cold weather.

For more information about what winter will be like in Russia in 2026 and what anomalies may become the norm, read the Izvestia article.

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