Paris Climate Agreement limit reached - Vilfand
Climate warming in Russia is occurring at a faster rate than the global average, lead researcher of the Russian Hydrometeorological Center Roman …
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Roman Vilfand: COP29 decisions to be truly significant
The COP29 convention, which was established at the Earth Summit in 1992 to prevent dangerous human interference in the climate system, will take place in Azerbaijan soon.
Heatwave sweeps through central European Russia
Extremely hot weather is forecast in several Russian regions today and the rest of this week, with air temperatures rising up to 36-37°C, director of the Hydrometeorological Center of Russia Roman Vilfand said. …
Snowdrifts in Moscow to reach record height
Over the next three days, Moscow will see heavy snowfall, Russian Weather Service head Roman Vilfand said. The height of snowdrifts will reach a record 40-50 centimeters by the weekend. "On Wednesday, …
Moscow sees heaviest-ever snowfall in 145 years of weather observation
Moscow saw the heaviest-ever snowfall for December 3, with the blanket of snow adding 10.7 millimeters, director of the Hydrometeorological Center of Russia Roman Vilfand said. "On December 3, a record-breaking …
Storm to engulf St. Petersburg
Wind gusts of up to 30 m/s will hit the streets of St. Petersburg
Light frosts to occur in several regions of Russia
At night, the first light frosts of the season will be recorded in Russia, Roman Vilfand warned
Cold weather returns to Moscow on Friday
A cold snap is expected in Moscow in the nearest future
Heavy rains to cover Moscow on Sunday
The weather in the upcoming weekend in Moscow will be cool. Showers and thunderstorms will hit the city on Sunday
August "dried" most of Russian regions, Vilfand says
The last summer month was arid in most regions of Russia, in some areas there was no precipitation for the whole August, scientific director of the Hydrometeorological Center of Russia, Roman Vilfand said. "In the …
Russian meteorologists to use new weather assessment standards since summer
Russian meteorologists will switch to new climatic standards in weather assessments in late June - early July, research director of the Russian Hydrometeorological Center Roman Vilfand said. New norms are anticipated to change …
Snowfall in Moscow to stop by midnight
According to the scientific director of the Hydrometeorological Center of Russia, Roman Vilfand, by midnight, the two-day snowfall in Moscow will stop. Tomorrow, there will be no significant precipitation. "Thus, …
Moscow braces for longest snowfall since 2018
A heavy snowfall will begin in Moscow on Thursday and will continue for about three days, Research Director of the Russian state weather service Roman Vilfand said. "A powerful snowfall will begin on Thursday afternoon and will …
Vilfand promises dangerous weather phenomena this summer
Summer weather will turn out to be broken throughout Russia, the supervisor of the Hydrometeorological Center of Russia, Roman Vilfand said. “This summer in Russia, especially in the Urals, the air masses will move not from west …
Natural forest fires may begin in Russia in May
Weather experts expect that a large number of forest fires will occur in Russia this year, Scientific Director of the Federal Service for Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring Roman Vilfand said. According to him, natural forest …
Villefand on weather in Moscow on Christmas Eve
Acting Head of the Hydrometeorological Center of the Russian Federation, Roman Vilfand, told what weather is expected on Christmas Eve in Moscow and Moscow region. According to him, at night, in the capital, it will be 3-5 °C below …
2019 was hottest year on record for Russia
This year was the hottest ever registered in Russia, the country's weather chief Roman Vilfand said. "This year in Russia was the hottest for the entire period of instrumental observations," the head …
Pushkin’s winter in Russian capital
In the coming days, the inhabitants of Moscow and the Moscow Region will face real Pushkin’s weather - frost and sun, the research director of the Hydrometeorological Center, Roman Vilfand said in an interview to 360 …
Abnormal temperatures expected in Russia
Unusually high air temperatures are expected in October 2019 - March 2020 in Russia’s northern, European and Asian regions, while southern areas should brace up for abnormal chill, the science doyen of Russia’s weather watching …
Warm weather returns to Moscow
Early next week, the weather in Moscow will improve noticeably, the director of the Hydrometeorological Center of Russia, Roman Vilfand, reported. According to him, due to the anticyclone, it will be warm and sunny, but before the next …
