People in St. Petersburg face more bad weather as May brings cold air and wet snow. City rescue teams warn that snow will continue through May 8. The weather will grow worse today with wet snow falling across the Northern capital. Winds from the north will blow at speeds between 5 and 10 meters per second.
Weather expert Mikhail Leus says St. Petersburg sits in the cold back part of a faraway storm system. He explains that both the city and nearby areas will stay mostly cloudy with some breaks. Light rain will fall throughout the region, changing to wet snow early in the day. Temperatures will reach between 7 and 9 degrees Celsius in the city, and 5 to 10 degrees Celsius in the Leningrad area.
According to Leus, Friday should bring less rain and snow. Night temperatures will fall to just 1 to 3 degrees above zero, and daytime warmth will climb to between 10 and 12 degrees. A storm system will affect both St. Petersburg and the entire Leningrad region.
Weather expert Mikhail Leus says St. Petersburg sits in the cold back part of a faraway storm system. He explains that both the city and nearby areas will stay mostly cloudy with some breaks. Light rain will fall throughout the region, changing to wet snow early in the day. Temperatures will reach between 7 and 9 degrees Celsius in the city, and 5 to 10 degrees Celsius in the Leningrad area.
According to Leus, Friday should bring less rain and snow. Night temperatures will fall to just 1 to 3 degrees above zero, and daytime warmth will climb to between 10 and 12 degrees. A storm system will affect both St. Petersburg and the entire Leningrad region.
