Nizhny Novgorod will be covered with snow and rain: road services are on standby.

      April 17, 2026 16:24 Society City services are preparing for worsening weather conditions at the request of Mayor Yuri Shalabaev. According to weather forecasts, rain is expected in the coming days, followed by wet snow.

      The change in weather will begin as early as Saturday. Over the next few days, meteorologists predict more than 20 mm of precipitation — this is almost half of the monthly norm for April, which is 41 mm, reported the Department of Transport and Road Management of the Nizhny Novgorod Administration.

      The department noted that in the first 15 days of April, the city has already received 107% of the monthly precipitation norm.

      In the first two weeks of April, the city has already recorded 107% of the monthly precipitation norm. According to specialists' forecasts, intense rains are expected on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday, with some areas experiencing snow. Meanwhile, during the dry weather, the ground has not had time to dry out after the active melting of snow and flooding.

      A powerful magnetic storm is also expected this weekend.

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