“Snow has begun in Moscow, which will only intensify with each passing hour, and will reach its maximum intensity from 21:00 to 03:00, when the center of the North Atlantic cyclone – the “eye” of the storm – will pass almost exactly through the capital” - he told RIA Novosti.
At the same time, he added that as soon as the atmospheric vortex turns its rear part, and this happens around 04:00, the wind will change from southwest to northern rhumbs, and intensify to dangerous storm values - the instantaneous wind speed will reach 15-20 m / With.
“In general, up to 7-10 mm of precipitation, or up to 20% of the monthly rainfall, will fall in 15 hours.
The height of the snow cover over the next day will grow from 27 to 33 cm," the forecaster said.
Earlier in Moscow, a "yellow" level of weather danger was announced due to sleet.