Forecaster Ilyin predicted cold snap in Moscow. He added that there will be a chance of light rain towards the end of the week, on Thursday.
Earlier, the head of the Meteo forecasting center, Alexander Shuvalov, warned of an increase in fire danger. He said that there was a risk of a fire in the city of St. Petersburg, which has been declared a state of emergency. The fire danger in St. Petersburg has been raised to the highest level.