The forecaster told about the weather until the beginning of March in Moscow and the region

Yuri Varakin, Adviser to the director of the Hydrometeorological Center of Russia, told what kind of weather is expected in Moscow and the Moscow region until the beginning of March.

In an interview with Radio 1 on Wednesday, February 25, he said that the intensity of precipitation is decreasing. According to him, record snow cover heights have been recorded in the last two days, and no significant precipitation is expected on February 26 and 27, but heavy ice will remain. At night in Moscow, the temperature can drop to -8 degrees, in the region — up to -11 degrees.

The expert noted that on February 28, the situation will change: an Atlantic cyclone with sleet and rain will arrive in the capital region. The temperature in Moscow will rise to +3 degrees, in the region it will be from -1 to +4 degrees, the south-westerly wind will increase and ice will remain.

The forecaster added that no sharp cold snap is expected in early March — until March 6, the temperature will remain 2-3 degrees above the climatic norm.

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On February 25, the height of the snowdrifts exceeded 80 cm. According to Evgeny Tishkovets, a leading specialist at the Phobos Weather Center, this is the snowiest Moscow February in the entire meteorological history, writes Moscow 24.

Tishkovets noted that February 28 will be marked by light wet snow, as well as temperatures near zero, RIAMO notes. The forecaster added that 132% of the total monthly precipitation fell in the capital as of February 25. 360.ru . Thanks to the warming, the first signs of spring flooding have already appeared. And with so much snow this year, according to all forecasts, it will be powerful, the website writes kp.ru .

Earlier, on February 25, the "yellow" level of weather danger due to icy conditions was extended in the capital until the end of the month. A similar warning is also in effect in the Moscow Region, the Moscow City News Agency reports.

On February 24, Tatiana Pozdnyakova, a leading specialist at the Meteonosti news agency, predicted a slight thaw in Moscow by early March. According to her, light snow is expected in some places on Thursday and Friday, no precipitation is expected on Saturday and Sunday.

On February 20, a record 80 cm high snowdrift was recorded in Moscow. On that day, it became the highest figure in 72 years of meteorological observations, NSN notes.

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