Let it snow. Blizzard in Moscow will last until the evening.
“On December 25 from 09:00 to 21:00 in Moscow within the Ring Road and the Moscow region are expected snow, sometimes heavy, strong winds with gusts of 15 m / s and above, sometimes a blizzard, sleet and snow roll forward” – warns Roshydromet.
It is expected that by 21 o’clock, the capital will have received from 5 to 15 cm of snow.
More than 10 thousand snowplows are now trying to clear the snow from Moscow streets.
“Municipal services are working continuously, both mechanically and manually, cleaning snow from yards, driveways, pedestrian areas, sidewalks, approaches to the subway, public transport, areas near the community facilities, gatherings and conventions from sidewalks, parking lots,” – “Interfax “Deputy Mayor for Housing Pyotr Biryukov.
Meanwhile, the storm has already caused traffic congestion at 10 different locations in the capital’s highways, mainly at Lublin street in the center, the center of Volgograd prospectus, and Leningrad highway in the center.
There are unusually severe traffic jams longer than 13.6 miles each on the Yaroslavl highway (from Ivanteevka lane highway to forage) and on the Ring Road (inner side) – from Kashira Highway to Yasenevo. In the evening rush hour the situation could become critical, experts predict.
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