Snow covered the streets of Moscow and the region on the eve of May

On the eve of the May holidays, Moscow was covered by a wet snowfall: in addition, residents of the capital region are expecting rain and ice today, the Hydrometeorological Center reported on April 27.

"In Moscow and the Moscow region, heavy precipitation (rain, sleet, snow), sleet sticking, wind 15-20 m/s, icy conditions," the report says.

The Moscow Department of Transport advised motorists who have already changed winter tires to summer tires to leave their cars at home and use public transport.

"The movement of trams is carried out taking into account difficult weather conditions. Local movement adjustments are possible," the department said in a message on the MAX messenger.

Abnormal heat, rain and cold: weather forecast for Labor Day, Victory Day and the whole of May

The weather in the upcoming holidays is unlikely to please residents of the capital region

Anatoly Tsygankov, head of the Department of the Hydrometeorological Center of Russia, warned on April 22 about approaching cyclones and precipitation until the end of the month. According to him, at night the thermometer can drop to -1 degrees, during the day it will be from +2 to +7 degrees, but you should not wait for the sun.