[Regnum] The capital region is expecting a sharp change in
“Starting from Sunday, April 6, the capital region will find itself in the cold rear part of another southern cyclone... From April 6 to 8, Moscow may see more than 10 cm of snow, which will not melt soon given slightly positive air temperatures,” she wrote on her Telegram channel.
The specialist compared the meteorological situation with 1998, when the snow cover in the capital was restored on April 12 and lasted until the 20th. Then the height of the snow cover was 28 centimeters. Pozdnyakova also added that motorists who did not "change to" summer tires will be the winners.
As reported by the Regnum news agency, on the morning of April 2, Pozdnyakova reported that about 70% of the monthly precipitation norm fell in Moscow in one day.
According to the weather forecaster, in the period from 15:00 Moscow time on April 1 to 09:00 Moscow time on April 2, in Moscow in some places up to 24 mm of precipitation fell, and in the region the mark reached 17 mm, which is 50% of the monthly norm.
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About 70% of the monthly precipitation fell in Moscow on April 1
About 70% of the monthly precipitation norm fell in Moscow in one day. This was reported on April 2 by the chief specialist of the capital's meteorological bureau Tatyana Pozdnyakova.
According to the weather forecaster, in the period from 15:00 Moscow time on April 1 to 09:00 Moscow time on April 2, in Moscow in some places up to 24 mm of precipitation fell, and in the region the mark reached 17 mm, which is 50% of the monthly norm.
“The April Fools’ rains will be beneficial, they cleared the air of dust and filled the reservoirs, reducing the level of fire danger in the capital region,” she added on the Telegram channel.
As reported by the Regnum news agency, on March 31, weather forecaster Yevgeny Tishkovets warned Muscovites about heavy rain, according to forecasts, up to 25 mm of precipitation could fall.
Scientific Director of the Russian Hydrometeorological Center Roman Vilfand reported that heavy rains are expected in the North Caucasus, the Southern Federal District and the Lipetsk Region on March 31 and April 1.