Anomalous cold persists in the center of European Russia.
During the past few days in parts of Belarus, the average temperature has been 14-16 degrees below normal.
New cold records for February 27 in Bobruisk (-28.5), in Zhitkovichi (-26.6), in Gomel (-23.8), and in the city of Klichev (-30.4°C).
http://hmn.ru/index.php?index=1&ts=180228142019
Record cold in Central Russia
In Rybinsk on February 27, the temperature dropped to -33.3°C, shattering the old record of -28.9°C set more than half a century ago, in 1963.
Other record holders included Vladimir (-26.5) and Tula (-26.4).
http://hmn.ru/index.php?index=1&ts=180228112028
Siberian frosts in the center of European Russia
Moscow running 10-12 degrees below normal. February 27 recorded the lowest temperature of the season (-21.7).
https://www.gismeteo.ru/news/klimat/26624-pogoda-v-moskve-nachalo-marta-budet-moroznym/
Thanks to Martin Siebert for these links
Oh, sorry, I meant “hail”, that’s what they thought at first, then, ni, decided it was snow.