St. Petersburg faces nasty weather as a powerful storm system moves through the area. Chief weather expert Alexander Kolesov warns residents about heavy rain hitting the city throughout the day. Light showers will start during morning hours before stronger downpours arrive later.
The worst rainfall will happen during nighttime when the storm front passes directly over the city. Temperatures will stay cool at 15 to 17 degrees Celsius with strong winds blowing from the northeast at 8 to 13 meters per second. Weather expert Mikhail Leus from the Phobos center says the cold system will keep affecting the northern capital.
Rain will continue through tomorrow before conditions start improving. Friday afternoon should bring warmer air with temperatures reaching 16 to 18 degrees. Kolesov expects the sun to break through clouds tomorrow afternoon with no more rain expected.
Officials issued a yellow weather warning for the entire St. Petersburg region. The storm could dump up to 20 millimeters of rain on the city within hours. That amount equals about one-third of what normally falls during an entire month. The water company has prepared drainage systems to handle the extra rainwater flowing through streets and storm drains.
The worst rainfall will happen during nighttime when the storm front passes directly over the city. Temperatures will stay cool at 15 to 17 degrees Celsius with strong winds blowing from the northeast at 8 to 13 meters per second. Weather expert Mikhail Leus from the Phobos center says the cold system will keep affecting the northern capital.
Rain will continue through tomorrow before conditions start improving. Friday afternoon should bring warmer air with temperatures reaching 16 to 18 degrees. Kolesov expects the sun to break through clouds tomorrow afternoon with no more rain expected.
Officials issued a yellow weather warning for the entire St. Petersburg region. The storm could dump up to 20 millimeters of rain on the city within hours. That amount equals about one-third of what normally falls during an entire month. The water company has prepared drainage systems to handle the extra rainwater flowing through streets and storm drains.
