The specialist noted that heavy snowfalls in the Rostov region were caused by a sharp movement of polar air.
"This led to the formation of a sharp frontal section that separates two air masses with different temperature properties. This is what caused the bad weather. As a result of the formation of the frontal section, very intense precipitation fell on the Rostov region. If we add up, for the day and for tonight in the form of snow, sleet and rain fell about 50 mm of precipitation. That's a lot, monthly rainfall. It is clear that when such an amount of precipitation falls in a period of less than a day, this is an emergency, "said Vilfand.
He noted that frosts are predicted in the Southern Federal District on March 31 and April 1.
"Frosts in the mountains of the Krasnodar Territory, and in Adygea, and in the Rostov region. And in the southern half of the Rostov region tonight to -6 ° C. This, of course, will not improve the situation. Precipitation will also continue, but not so intense," the forecaster added.
He also drew attention to the fact that in the second half of Sunday and on Monday, a change in weather is predicted.
"The fact is that a change in circulation will lead to the fact that warm air will move again. Already on Sunday, the temperature will rise to + 12 ... + 15 ° C. The pressure will also rise, and significant precipitation is not predicted. Night temperatures on Sunday night are 0 ... + 5 ° C, and in the future the minimum values are + 7 ... + 8 ° C. A warm front will pass through the Rostov Region and the Krasnodar Territory, and precipitation is predicted. But this is already natural precipitation, characteristic of April and the spring months, "the RT interlocutor concluded.
Earlier it became known that the road Novoshakhtinsk - Gukovo in the Rostov region was blocked due to the consequences of bad weather. More than 30 buses with 766 passengers were stuck in traffic due to snowfall.