The Emergencies Ministry issued an emergency warning about adverse weather events in Moscow until almost noon on Saturday, December 25.
As stated in press service departments, snow is expected in the capital, in places a blizzard with gusts of wind up to 17m / s.
“From 23:00 on December 24, with preservation until 11:00 on December 25 in Moscow, snow is expected, in places heavy,” the department informs.
The Ministry of Emergency Situations also warns that ice and snow may form on the roads.
Rescuers recommend that car owners reduce their speed, increase the distance from vehicles in front, avoid sudden maneuvers on the highway and park vehicles away from trees.
According to the Hydrometeorological Center, cloudy weather, snow, blizzard and ice cover are expected in the capital on Saturday. The air temperature during the day will be from –7 to –5 degrees. At the same time, heavy snowfall and snow drifts are predicted in the region.
On December 24, the leading employee of the Phobos weather center, Yevgeny Tishkovets, announced that a powerful cyclone Quintinus was approaching Moscow. The harbinger of the onset of the atmospheric vortex will be increased wind on Friday evening, after 19-21 hours, the gusts of which will reach stormy 17 m / s.
Heavy snow is expected in the metropolitan area by midnight and will last until 15: 00-17: 00 Saturday. In Moscow, up to 5-7 mm of precipitation can fall, which is 10% of the monthly norm.
In addition, residents of the capital were warned about surges in atmospheric pressure on December 27-29.
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