Photos| In January, Moscow witnesses the worst snowfalls in two centuries
Saw In January it was worse for two centuries, according to what meteorologists at Moscow State University announced Thursday, pointing out "Deep and widespread tornadoes" It crossed the atmosphere of the Russian capital and its surroundings.
The temperature was 1.5 degrees Celsius below the seasonal average of -6.2 degrees in January, according to the university.
Snowfalls
These unusual snowfalls are the result of "Crossing of deep and widespread tornadoes in the Moscow region"According to what the university reported in its statement.
The last snowfall of this intensity was recorded in 1823 in the Russian capital, with falls of 122 millimetres, according to the university, which indicated that "Data collected in the distant past may not be completely reliable"
The second highest rate was recorded in January 2004 with 88.9 mm of precipitation. The snow density exceeded 60 centimeters on Thursday in the Russian capital.
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