"The Arctic invasion begins. Cold air masses from the north from the Arctic regions are beginning to actively flow into the region along the periphery of the outgoing cyclone, "the forecaster said.
According to him, Saturday will be the coldest day for the upcoming weekend.
"Frosts are possible in the region at night. In Moscow, temperatures will fluctuate between 0 ... -1 ° C, in the region it is expected from +1 to -3 ° C. During the day, the temperature will not rise above + 6 ... + 8 ° C, in the Moscow region + 4 ... + 9 ° C. The weather will be cloudy, with clearings, in some places light precipitation in the form of rain and sleet is not excluded, "said Leus.
The interlocutor of RT noted that starting from Sunday the weather will improve: frosts will continue in the morning, and the temperature will rise in the afternoon.
"On Sunday night in Moscow 0 ... -2 ° C, in the region -4 ... + 1 ° C. In the afternoon + 8 ... 10 ° C in the capital, + 6 ... + 11 ° C in the Moscow region. May 8 in Moscow about 0 ° C, in the region -3 ... + 2 ° C, in the afternoon in Moscow + 11 ... + 13 ° C, in the Moscow region + 9 ... + 14 ° C. On a holiday in the capital at night 0 ... + 2 ° C, in the region from -2 to +3 ° C, in the afternoon + 14 ... + 16 ° C, in the region + 12 ... + 17 ° C. Festive weather will be quite comfortable, "he concluded.
Earlier, meteorologist, head of the forecasting center "Meteo" Alexander Shuvalov said that on May 9 in Moscow and St. Petersburg there will be no "terrible" cold.