Wednesday will be the coldest day of the current winter

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the Temperature in Moscow on Wednesday, February 5, for the first time in the whole winter down to minus 5 degrees. It is reported RIA Novosti with reference to a leading employee of the center weather Phobos Elena Volosyuk.

the Specialist said that directly in the capital is expected to range from minus 3 to minus 5 degrees, and in the capital region will be colder to minus 7. Thus, according to Volosyuk, the evening is expected to further reduce the temperature.

“it is So cold this winter we have not been,” – said the expert.

For the current environment will also be characterized partly cloudy. During the day, occasional snow, but only in the morning in the afternoon no rain forecast.

Wind in Moscow will reach 4 – 9 metres per second. Atmospheric pressure in turn, the average falls slightly below normal, up to 744 mm Hg.

Earlier it was reported that the peak cooling in the capital will have for the weekend. According to experts of the center weather “Phobos” in the morning the air temperature can drop to minus 15 degrees. During the day will also be higher than the climate norm.

In connection with those who came to Moscow cold utilities capital spent preparing roads. As stated by the Deputy mayor for housing, utilities and amenities Pyotr Biryukov, tracks and pavements treated with deicing compositions, as well as adjusted the procedure for cleaning streets.

the acting Director of the hydrometeorological center of Russia Roman Vilfand said that a full-fledged winter in Moscow for a long time is not delayed. From 7 February the weather forecaster predicts another warming, although the thermometer will still show the temperature below zero. However, on Sunday, 9 February will become warmer – from minus 4 to plus 1 degree.

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