According to Kolesov, the recent days of stable cold weather contributed to the freezing of the entire water area of the gulf. He noted that for 2-3 days, young ice was observed in the throat of the gulf, which turned out to be thin and transparent, making it difficult to capture in satellite images.
The last time such coverage was observed was in 2010 and 2011.
Alexander Kolesov also published a satellite image confirming that ice has covered the entire area of Lake Ladoga.
In addition, a snowfall was recorded in Moscow, which became the most significant since 1970.
