Scientific director of the Russian Hydrometeorological Center Roman Vilfand warned of the onset of a prolonged period of cold weather in Central Russia. write about this.
According to him, the cold spell will begin on Monday, February 2 and last until the end of the next working week. Temperatures will remain 8–13 degrees below normal climate levels.
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Vilfand explains that the cause is a stable anticyclone over Scandinavia and the Kola Peninsula, which along its eastern periphery brings cold air from the polar regions into the region.
