In Roshydromet they talked about a new system of weather stations, which will make it possible to make forecasts accurate to one kilometer. The scientific director of the center, Roman Vilfand, at the Climate Forum of Cities in Moscow explained that in test mode the system will be launched in the capital in a year. Since the end of 2020, it is expected to receive from her regular forecasts for Moscow and the region.

“Not only in administrative districts, but also with more detail. Our task, the obligations that we undertake, is to reduce the number of unforeseen dangerous phenomena by 25-30%. We have an archive of data for 2015-2018. This problem must be solved, ”said Villefand, noting that experiments on making forecasts with an accuracy of 1 km are already underway.

The new system will receive data from existing Moscow weather stations, as well as from 120 new points that are planned to be deployed in the near future. They will be installed on the towers of mobile communication towers at a height of 10 to 50 meters.

In addition, when compiling a weather forecast, not only weather conditions will be taken into account, but also the features of the city itself: the architecture and infrastructure of Moscow.

“If rain falls on asphalt, then nothing happens, if (rain falls. - RT) in the park, then water is filtered and air humidity increases,” RIA Novosti quotes Wilfanda.

Earlier it was reported that Roshydromet acquired a new super-powerful supercomputer for weather forecasting. Its maintenance costs 180 million rubles a year. The supercomputer has increased the accuracy of forecasts for a period of up to seven days.

In 2018, Roshydromet also invited the government to allocate funds for a project to improve the quality of forecasting.

In addition to increasing the accuracy of weather forecasting, Roshydromet also intends to develop a method for artificial precipitation. The document posted on the website of the Ministry of Natural Resources explains that it is proposed to create “a methodology for the implementation of preventive descent of snow avalanches, a methodology for the protection of agricultural plants from hail, a method for the implementation of works on the artificial regulation of precipitation, a method for the implementation of work to disperse fogs”.

The text of the document also states that it is necessary to create regulatory regulation to specify the requirements for equipment, specialists and working methods. This will reduce the risks of hail, avalanches, droughts, forest fires and mists, as well as reduce the risks of death.

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Roman Pukalov, director of environmental programs at Green Patrol, in an interview with RT, noted the importance of developing such standards.

“With two hands I support the initiative of Roshydromet. In fact, exactly 25 years ago, only in winter, in the mountains, in the Baksan Gorge, my comrade died under an improperly caused avalanche ... We need such standards, we need to know when to do what to do, in what sequence, under what prevailing environmental conditions . Of course, this is necessary, ”said the expert.

Earlier it was reported that the avalanche service uses military howitzers to call snow gatherings. In November 2017, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev ordered the Ministry of Defense to transfer to Roshydromet 68 D-30 howitzers and 4.5 thousand OF-462 shells.

Member of the Public Council under Roshydromet Alexei Kokorin, for his part, RT explained that artificial precipitation is important not only for holding, for example, City Day in Moscow, but also for all aviation work.

“The fact is that those active influences on the weather, on weather events - whether it be avalanches or the expected hail - (this is, first of all, in the Caucasus, in the southern regions of Russia) or the so-called dispersal of clouds or fog - this is all important for aviation. It is important that the change in all of this has a clear regulatory framework, ”said the expert.

The developed standards, according to him, "will simplify and facilitate the practical application of what Roshydromet can and does well."

To improve the safety of citizens, it also implements international systems. In the next two years, the international weather warning system Meteoalarm should begin to work. Citizens of Russia will receive information on such dangerous weather events as thunderstorms, hurricanes, showers, icing, fogs and extreme temperatures. Alerts will also be accompanied by explanations of what needs to be done to protect against natural phenomena.