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Over the top. Consequences of Moscow’s massive snowfall

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Moscow spent February holidays buried under a thick layer of snow. On Monday morning northeast Moscow accumulated a dramatic 63 cm of snow, beating the previous record of 62 cm, held since 1966.

Moscow spent February holidays buried under a thick layer of snow. On Monday morning northeast Moscow accumulated a dramatic 63 cm of snow, beating the previous record of 62 cm, held since 1966.

 

© RIA Novosti . Sergei Pyatakov / Go to the mediabankMoscow spent February holidays buried under a thick layer of snow. On Monday morning northeast Moscow accumulated a dramatic 63 cm of snow, beating the previous record of 62 cm, held since 1966
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Moscow spent February holidays buried under a thick layer of snow. On Monday morning northeast Moscow accumulated a dramatic 63 cm of snow, beating the previous record of 62 cm, held since 1966
© RIA Novosti . Sergei Pyatakov / Go to the mediabankCourtyards, streets and stairs leading to underground stations were covered in snow
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Courtyards, streets and stairs leading to underground stations were covered in snow
© RIA Novosti . Georgyiy Kurolesin / Go to the mediabankSnowdrifts in downtown Moscow resembled the Kremlin Wall
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Snowdrifts in downtown Moscow resembled the Kremlin Wall
© RIA Novosti . Sergei Pyatakov / Go to the mediabankMore than 17,000 snowplows and 8,000 snow collectors were in action over the weekend holidays
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More than 17,000 snowplows and 8,000 snow collectors were in action over the weekend holidays
© RIA Novosti . Sergei Pyatakov / Go to the mediabankMunicipal services worked day and night clearing a record 400,000 cubic meters of snow each day
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Municipal services worked day and night clearing a record 400,000 cubic meters of snow each day
© RIA Novosti . Vladimir Fedorenko / Go to the mediabankHowever they did not manage to clear all the streets and courtyards in time
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However they did not manage to clear all the streets and courtyards in time
© RIA Novosti . Alex Aminev / Go to the mediabankRepresentatives of the capital’s urban services said: “Nobody has ever removed such an amount of snow during the winter period. People working in the urban services are real heroes
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Representatives of the capital’s urban services said: “Nobody has ever removed such an amount of snow during the winter period. People working in the urban services are real heroes
© RIA Novosti . Vladimir Fedorenko / Go to the mediabankThose working with the city’s urban services thanked all the residents who listened to city authorities and refrained from using their cars
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Those working with the city’s urban services thanked all the residents who listened to city authorities and refrained from using their cars
© RIA Novosti . Vladimir Fedorenko / Go to the mediabankPeople who could not avoid driving spent a lot of time in traffic jams
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People who could not avoid driving spent a lot of time in traffic jams
© RIA Novosti . Alex Aminev / Go to the mediabankBut most car owners had to dig their cars out of snow before getting out of the parking lot
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But most car owners had to dig their cars out of snow before getting out of the parking lot
© RIA Novosti . Georgiy Kurolesin / Go to the mediabankAccording to the press, only children and sled sellers were happy with the record snowfall
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According to the press, only children and sled sellers were happy with the record snowfall
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