“Until 19:00 on October 18, meteorological conditions are expected on the territory of Krasnoyarsk, unfavorable for the dispersion of harmful impurities in the atmospheric air,” the press service reports.

NMU declared the first degree of danger, also known as "black sky".

Citizens are advised to spend less time on the street and limit the use of private cars.

Earlier, the scientific director of the Hydrometeorological Center of Russia, Roman Vilfand, warned of bad weather in a number of regions of Russia.