At the VDNH meteorological station, 21 mm of precipitation fell over the course of a day, which is 49% of the February monthly norm, thus exceeding the previous record set more than half a century ago.
Photo by "Roscosmos"
Satellite images published by "Roscosmos" show Cyclone Valli, which has come to Russia from Bulgaria.
New records were also set in the Moscow region, where significant snowfall was recorded. In the area of the Prioksko-Terrasny Nature Reserve, 27 mm of snow fell, which is almost two-thirds of the monthly norm.
Due to the heavy snowfall, there were delays and cancellations of dozens of flights at Moscow airports, and traffic jams reached a level of 9 points on the roads. Nearly 250 trucks were freed from snow drifts.
It is worth noting that on January 10, Moscow also recorded a record snowfall for the past 50 years, with 42% of the monthly precipitation norm falling in just one day.
