January drop: Russia's middle zone is expecting a baptismal thaw
Meteorologists predict that the weather in the middle part of Russia will be volatile until the end of January. A wave of warming will be followed by cooling, but strong frosts are not expected - the temperature will not fall below -10 degrees Celsius. And on the Orthodox holiday of Epiphany on January 18-19 and will be about zero degrees Celsius. Magnetic storms, which raged in the first days of the month, are not expected in the near future, experts assured. However, weather-dependent people should be especially careful during periods of rapid temperature change, doctors reminded.
What will be the weather in January
TheEuropean part of the country and the capital region is waiting for the baptismal thaw, meteorologists told "Izvestia". Already in the middle of the second week of January, the weather in Moscow and the Moscow region corresponded more to the climatic norms of April, said a leading expert of the information agency "Meteonovosti" Tatiana Pozdnyakova. Thus, on Wednesday, January 8, the average daily air temperature in Moscow was +3.2 degrees. This day was the warmest since 1948.
- Cyclones will continue to determine the weather in the capital region practically until the middle of next week. First we will get into the warm part, so thawing weather is expected until Saturday, - she said. - The temperature in the daytime hours will be positive, and the average daily temperature will be about zero degrees. The south wind with a force of 5-10 m/s will remain.
On Sunday, January 12, the nature of the weather will change slightly: the night air temperature is expected to be negative: in Moscow to -2 degrees, and in the region - to -5 degrees. On Monday and Tuesday, the frost will get a little stronger and may reach -7...-8 degrees at night and up to -5 degrees in the daytime.
- This period of relatively frosty weather will not last long either. Already from the middle of the next week to us again will return thaw. And such waviness of temperature regime will remain practically till the end of January, - Tatiana Pozdnyakova believes. - Now the forecasts tend to the fact that on Epiphany, January 18-19, the temperature regime will be closer to the thaw.
So far, temperatures below -10 degrees are not predicted even in the night hours, she assured.
A thaw by the middle of next week is expected throughout the middle zone, added Alexander Shuvalov, head of the Meteo forecasting center.
- Judging by the forecasting materials, we will have to swing in the waves of warming and cooling until the end of January," he believes.- The thaw, which will literally "lick" the snow in Kaluga, Tula and Ryazan, will end at the weekend. Then by January 13, the temperature in the middle zone will drop to -5 ... -10 degrees, but only then, so that January 14 and 15 again to go to thaw.
About 20-degree frosts, most likely, should be forgotten for the near future, he added. The snow cover in the capital may also not resist temperature fluctuations, said Tatyana Pozdnyakova. Rain is expected on Saturday, she said .
- We fear that it may leave Moscow without snow, which is already scarce and in some places almost non-existent. However, on Sunday and the following days, the weather promises a little snow. The earth will again cover the white veil, the landscape will be quite winter, despite the fact that the snow will be less than it should be for these numbers of January, - she summarized.
What is the forecast of magnetic storms
The beginning of January was active in terms of magnetic storms, perturbations of the geomagnetic field were recorded, recalled the director of the Astronomical Observatory of Irkutsk State University and a senior researcher at the Institute of Solar-Terrestrial Physics SB RAS Sergey Yazev.
- However, in recent days, solar activity has decreased quite seriously. Yes, flares continue, but they are small, weak. Flares of the maximum possible class has not been- he assured. - In this regard, we can say that in the next week the situation should be calm.
It is impossible to completely rule out a solar flare, which could lead to a magnetic storm, he said. However, so far there are no grounds for predicting strong magnetic storms.
- Sometimes there is a magnetic storm without a flare, because, for example, flies in a prominence, its substance forms a cloud of plasma, which can hit the Earth and cause a storm - explained Sergei Yazev. - Or a storm can be caused by a not very strong flare. This is possible. But in general, there is no reason to predict strong storms.
Temperature fluctuations and magnetic storms can provoke changes in the work of the body, doctors reminded.
Even healthy people who usually do not react to the weather, on such days can become more anxious, more susceptible to physical discomfort and pain, believes Ekaterina Demyanovskaya, an expert physician and neurologist at Gemotest Laboratory.
- Geomagnetic storms affect the state of blood vessels and blood coagulation. Especially sensitive people may experience a decrease or increase in blood pressure, dizziness and headache, joint pain and pressure on the eyeballs, " she said.
She recommended people with cardiovascular diseases to especially monitor their well-being on such days . They need to control blood pressure, reduce the load. A strong headache, which is not relieved by painkillers, numbness in the hands and feet, burning sensation in the chest should be alert.
The most difficult to cope with weather fluctuations is the body with prolonged stress, lack of sleep, unbalanced diet, lack of exercise, chronic diseases, reminded the founder and scientific director of the network of clinics of immunorehabilitation, adaptive and preventive medicine Grand Clinic Olga Shuppo.
- Immunity is forced to spend additional energy to adapt to new external conditions, and the natural defense is reduced, - she emphasized.
To harden the body, according to her, you can walk in the fresh air.
- 40 minutes of continuous walking triggers the production of new mitochondria that supply energy to our body. The more new mitochondria are produced, the more energy a person has for hormone production, weight loss, accelerated metabolism and mental activity - assured the doctor.
Also, according to her, it is important to eat a balanced diet: the diet should be complete and rich in the right fats. For people with chronic diseases, it is important to adhere to the doctor's recommendations. Temperature spikes can increase blood pressure, people with hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes may face the risk of acute cardiovascular events, the doctor cautioned.
