Cyclone Vanya will bring the heaviest snowfalls in half a century to Moscow and the region
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A powerful cyclone “Vanya” is approaching Moscow and the region from the Balkans, which will bring the heaviest snowfall in the last 63 years to the capital. Snowdrifts about half a meter high are expected, said Roman Vilfand, scientific director of the Russian Hydrometeorological Center.
“The snowdrifts will increase by the end of the week to 45–50 centimeters, this is a colossal height,” noted Roman Vilfand (quote from the portal msk1.ru). It is noted that the snowfall caused by the Mediterranean cyclone could be the heaviest since 1960. German meteorologists gave the name to the cyclone.
On December 13 and 14, the daytime temperatures are expected to be about 7-5 degrees below zero with wind gusts of up to 15 m/s, with snowstorms and ice. At night the temperature will drop to -9 degrees, forecasters from the Hydrometeorological Center reported. December 15th will be the snowiest day. Temperatures are expected to be -8…-3 degrees during the day, -12… -7 degrees at night. The cyclone will bring up to 19–24 millimeters of precipitation per day to the capital and Moscow region.
Today, due to bad weather, there were detained 39 flights. Forecasters warned of impending snowfall eleven And 9 December.
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