After snowdrifts — a blast of frost: Kirov Oblast faces an Arctic invasion

      According to the Telegram channel "Amateur Meteorology in Kirov", after a series of southern cyclones and heavy snowfalls the Kirov region is expected to face a large-scale Arctic intrusion. Preliminary estimates indicate the cooling process may begin on January 13 and be prolonged in nature.

      Exact temperature values have not yet been given — much will depend on the passage of the southern cyclones which, according to observers, should "trigger" the mechanism for a sharp drop in temperature. At the same time, it is not ruled out that the frosts could be fairly severe.

      In the near future the region is set to face another dangerous cyclone. Heavy snowfalls will begin in the southwest of the Kirov region within the next few hours. The atmospheric vortex is moving in a northeasterly direction, gradually covering more and more territory. In Kirov, snow is forecast for the evening of January 7 — approximately from 5–6 p.m.