"December will be absolutely anomalous." Forecasters shocked by the new forecast
The first month of winter promises to be a serious test: record subzero temperatures are expected from Siberia to the European part of Russia.
The outgoing 2026 has already set many weather records, and winter is not going to slow down. According to preliminary calculations of meteorologists, December will meet Russians with extreme cold, which will go far beyond the usual climatic norms.
The real ice strike will be on the eastern regions. At the beginning of the month, residents of Tomsk, Novosibirsk, Yekaterinburg and Khabarovsk can see on thermometers -30 ° C. The Far East is waiting for an even more severe test: by the end of December in Vladivostok and its environs, the columns risk crawling down to -40 ° C.
The western part of the country will not escape the ice captivity. The Moscow region and St. Petersburg in the first days of the month may face 20-degree frosts. And by the middle and end of December in central Russia, it is possible to drop temperatures to -25...-30 ° C.
However, experts urge not to panic ahead of time. Long-term weather patterns are often adjusted as fresh data is available. Experts advise to follow the operational reports of hydrometeorological centers, not perceiving the current scenarios as the final verdict of winter.
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