The weather forecaster warned about temperature fluctuations and icy conditions in Moscow this week

In Moscow, temperature drops are expected in the coming week with frequent transitions through the zero mark, which will lead to the formation of ice. Alexander Shuvalov, a weather forecaster, meteorologist, climatologist, and head of the Meteo forecasting center, told Izvestia on March 2.

According to the expert, changeable weather is expected in Moscow this week with frequent temperature changes over the zero mark. At the beginning of the week, the air will warm up to +2 degrees. It is expected to drop to -3 degrees on Wednesday. On Thursday, it will snow and rain again, the temperature will rise to +2 degrees. By Friday, a cooling down to -3 degrees is forecast again.

"So the most important danger this week for Muscovites is ice, which will be observed quite often when the temperature goes down through 0 degrees," said Shuvalov.

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