MOSCOW, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) -- January 2026 has become the snowiest month in Moscow in more than two centuries, Moscow State University (MSU) said on its official website on Thursday.
The heavy snowfall stemmed from deep, extensive cyclones and intensified atmospheric fronts moving over the Moscow region, the university said.
Air temperatures in Moscow were 1.5 degrees Celsius below the climatic norm of minus 6.2 degrees Celsius for January, according to data as of Jan. 29, it said.
Nearly 92 millimeters of precipitation have been recorded as of Jan. 29, said Mikhail Lokoshchenko, head of the MSU Meteorological Observatory.
Despite rapid global climate warming, snow cover depth in Moscow remains stable for now due to an overall increase in winter precipitation and a lack of thaws, the scientist said.
On Jan. 9, Moscow experienced its heaviest snowfall in 56 years, with snowfall totals continuing to climb throughout the month. ■
