Snow Armageddon will bury Russia under snowdrifts: Vilfand shared his forecast for the winter

Snow cyclones paralyze the lives of Russians

The scientific director of the Hydrometeorological Center of Russia, Roman Vilfand, said that the winter of 2024–2025 promises to be the snowiest in recent decades. He explained that meteorologists assess snow cover not by the depth of the cover, but by its density, and this winter the snow density will be record high – something that has not been seen for several decades.

Vilfand also noted that the weather during the winter will be very heterogeneous: thaws will be replaced by abnormal frosts, but the average air temperature for the entire period will be close to normal, the scientist assured.

The country's chief forecaster warned that the coming winter of 2024-2025 will be characterized by sharp and unpredictable fluctuations in air temperature in different regions of the country. So, in January…