Residents of the Moscow region were warned about a snowstorm and strong winds until the evening of February 16.

A snowstorm and wind with gusts up to 15-17 m/s are expected in the Moscow region until the evening of February 16. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia in the region.

"According to the weather forecast of the federal State budgetary institution Central Directorate for Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring, heavy snow is expected in the south of the Moscow Region from 12:00 to 23:00 on February 16, with very heavy snow in places, a blizzard, snow drifts on the roads, and wind gusts of up to 15-17 m/s."," the Moscow City News Agency quotes the message.

The department urged residents to comply with safety regulations, writes RIAMO.

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Earlier in the day, Mikhail Leus, a leading specialist at the Phobos weather center, said that on February 16 there would be snowy, windy weather in Moscow with temperatures up to -12 degrees, IA Regnum reports.

According to him, snow and blizzard conditions will begin in the south and east of the Moscow region, heavy precipitation will also fall in New Moscow, and temperatures are expected to be 6-7 degrees below the climatic norm. 360.ru .

In turn, the chief specialist of the Meteonovosti news agency, Tatyana Pozdnyakova, said that up to 7 mm of snow could fall in the capital in a day, RT reports.

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