When to change tires: the forecaster explained why +5 degrees is not the main guideline

      The traditional rule "switch to summer tires when the average daily temperature consistently stays above +5 degrees" does not always work. Meteorologist Tatyana Pozdnyakova explained what else to pay attention to. Currently, in the capital region, the average daily temperature has already reached +4…+5 degrees. However, the daytime warmth provokes snow melting, and at night, the melted water freezes again. As a result, ice forms on the roads. "It is not advisable to switch to summer tires while weather forecasts indicate that 'icy conditions persist in some areas during the night,'" the meteorologist emphasized in an interview with "Ridusu." In Moscow, there is already little snow, so city drivers can switch tires now. However, residents of the Moscow region should wait until the end of the month when slightly positive nighttime temperatures stabilize and the bulk of the snow melts.

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