“Very warm winter weather in the Asian part of Russia east of the Ob.

Krasnoyarsk Territory, Irkutsk Region, Khakassia, Tyva, Buryatia, Yakutia, Chukotka, Khabarovsk Territory - everywhere the temperature is above normal, in some areas by 4-5 degrees, and some by 8-12 degrees.

In Yakutia on Tuesday 15-18 degrees above normal.

This means that the maximum temperatures are minus 30-35 degrees (this is very warm).

They will be comparable to the minimum temperatures in the center of European Russia, ”RIA Novosti quoted Vilfand as saying.

According to Vilfand, such temperatures are due to the fact that there are no anticyclonic processes in the Asian part of Russia. 

Earlier, Wilfand said that an increase in abnormally low temperatures in the European part of Russia would occur over the weekend.