“Where adverse events are expected, it is in the Arkhangelsk region, where there will be snow, in the Penza region, where heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected.

There will also be heavy precipitation in Crimea, wind up to 20 m/s, and in the mountains - up to 25-30 m/s," TASS quoted him as saying.

Vilfand added that heavy precipitation, thunderstorms, winds up to 25 m/s are expected in the Rostov and Volgograd regions.

The forecaster stressed that in Kalmykia on April 15 and 16 increased fire danger and dust storms are predicted.

Earlier, the Ministry of Emergency Situations announced a storm warning about a likely rise in the level of rivers in the Crimea.