the Air masses coming from the North and North-East, they are very cool. Therefore, in the North-Western part of Russia, in Novgorod, Pskov and Leningrad regions – snow is expected on may 21. Also it is not excluded in the Yaroslavl region.
About this “Russian newspaper” said the scientific Director of the hydrometeorological center of Russia Roman Vilfand. The cold air is on the European territory migrates from subarctic areas. “Will there be snow in Moscow and the Moscow region? Do not exclude this possibility. Possible snow with rain. But there are calculations that it will pass North of the capital region, ” – said the forecaster.
Vilfand said that in the third decade of may, precipitation in form of snow is rare, but it happens. But we must understand that the snow will not. Snow does not linger on the ground, as the soil is well warmed up.
Now the temperature in the European territory of Russia lags behind the rate of 6 degrees.