Heavy rain hits central Moscow

Heavy rain hit central Moscow on Wednesday afternoon, a RIA Novosti correspondent reports.

Earlier, leading specialist of the Phobos weather center Evgeny Tishkovets told RIA Novosti that short-term rain with intensity of no more than one or two millimeters and temperatures up to plus 17 degrees were expected in Moscow on Wednesday.

In particular, rain is falling in the area of the Park Kultury metro station. The rain is falling in large drops, and strong wind is also blowing.