In an interview with the Izvestia newspaper, she stated that the city is located in the zone of the atmospheric front.

“The height of the snowdrifts will be about 35 - 26 cm, which is higher than the norm, but these are not record snowdrifts.

The snow will continue, it will be most intense in the south and south-west of Moscow, ”the expert said.

During the week, the depth of the snow cover will continue to grow.

Snowfall will begin on the evening of January 13th and continue until the end of the next day.

“The weather will be much warmer, but the effective temperature will be lower than the real one.

It is possible that on January 14, the temperature in Moscow will exceed the zero mark, that is, a slight thaw can be expected, ”Pozdnyakova added.

Earlier, URA.RU reported that forecasters predict the return of frost to the Sverdlovsk region.