“Winter will be different”: weather forecasters gave a forecast for the season

Central Russia

December is close to normal. In January 2027, warmer than usual can be in the east of the Central District, in the Volga region and in the north-west. But for Moscow, this does not mean constant thaws: frost and heat will alternate. Possible snowfall and wet snow, and when cold - ice.

Siberia and Altai

In Siberia, December is expected to be close to normal values, but in the southeast it may be colder than normal. January 2027 may be warmer than January last year in much of Siberia, but that’s not necessarily above normal. The southwest of the county is warmer than usual probably in February. But even in mild weather, severe frosts are possible.

In the Altai Territory, December is about normal or slightly colder. In Barnaul, the average temperature of December is about -13.1 ° C, January - 16.1 ° C, February - 13.6 ° C. Significant deviations are not expected yet.

Where it'll be colder

In December, it can be colder than normal in the southeast of Siberia, in Yakutia, Buryatia, Transbaikalia and the Far East. In January - in Chukotka and the north of Kamchatka. In the south of Russia - alternation of heat and cooling.

El Niño

Another factor is El Niño, warming waters in the Pacific. It gets worse and can affect the weather. But it is impossible to associate every frost or snowfall with it alone - there are too many other factors.

Forecasters remind: long-term forecasts are probabilistic. They show the overall background, not the exact dates of the frost or the amount of snow.