The first snow fell in Murmansk

The first snow fell in Murmansk on Saturday evening.

Forecasters warn of the possibility of icy roads and recommend drivers change their tires.

The head of Murmansk, Ivan Lebedev, emphasized the importance of switching to winter tires for road safety.

MURMANSK, October 10 - RIA Novosti. On Saturday evening the first snow fell in Murmansk, a RIA Novosti correspondent reports.

There was quite a heavy snowfall in Murmansk, which settled in a thin layer on the streets, sidewalks and cars. Drivers in the region were warned on Wednesday about the need to change their tires. The first snow, as a rule, falls in Murmansk in mid-October, so this year was no exception.

According to weather forecasters, this weekend the region is under the influence of another cyclone, moving from the Gulf of Finland in a northeasterly direction to the Arkhangelsk region and further to the Kara Sea.

“Precipitation is expected in places in the Murmansk region, strong gusty winds are expected in some areas, the prevailing air temperature in the daytime is from minus one to plus four degrees. On October 12, an anticyclone will spread from the north of Scandinavia to the Kola Peninsula: precipitation will stop, negative air temperatures are expected at night, in the daytime - ranging from minus one to plus four,” the hydrometeorological center said in a statement.

The roads may be icy in some places.

“Today the first snow fell in Murmansk. Winter is getting closer, and the road situation is becoming less and less predictable. If you have not yet had time to change your car to winter tires, do it soon. This is a matter of safety for all road users,” wrote the head of Murmansk, Ivan Lebedev, in his channel on the Max platform.