Forecasters warned of snowfall for several days in Moscow

“Snowfalls await us very strong, they will not be limited to one day: most likely, we will fall asleep until Sunday.

It is estimated that up to 80% of the monthly precipitation will fall in total over these days.

Of course, this is a record snowfall, "RIA Novosti quoted Volosyuk as saying.

She noted that the record for precipitation for February 12 was recorded in 1973 and is just over 7 mm, while on February 12, at least 15 mm of precipitation will fall.

Earlier, the scientific director of the Hydrometeorological Center, Roman Vilfand, said residents of the temperate latitudes of the European part of Russia should not expect a quick onset of spring.