Heavy snowfall inundated Moscow on the evening of February 8, forcing locals to wade through snowdrifts and to dig their cars out of the snow.
© RIA Novosti . Ruslan Krivobok / Go to the mediabankHeavy snowfall inundated Moscow on the evening of February 8, forcing locals to wade through snowdrifts and to dig their cars out of the snow.
Heavy snowfall inundated Moscow on the evening of February 8, forcing locals to wade through snowdrifts and to dig their cars out of the snow.
© RIA Novosti . Ruslan Krivobok / Go to the mediabankAbout 11 millimeters of snow fell overnight, with local snowdrifts exceeding 50 centimeters Wednesday morning.
About 11 millimeters of snow fell overnight, with local snowdrifts exceeding 50 centimeters Wednesday morning.
© RIA Novosti . Ruslan Krivobok / Go to the mediabankSnowdrifts in the Moscow Region measured 38-56 cm high.
Snowdrifts in the Moscow Region measured 38-56 cm high.
© RIA Novosti . Aleksei Kudenko / Go to the mediabankSnow-removal equipment operated without a hitch but could not remove every pile of snow.
Snow-removal equipment operated without a hitch but could not remove every pile of snow.
© RIA Novosti . Aleksei Kudenko / Go to the mediabankTraffic jams, measuring five points on a ten-point scale, clogged Moscow streets after the heavy snowfall.
Traffic jams, measuring five points on a ten-point scale, clogged Moscow streets after the heavy snowfall.
© RIA Novosti . Aleksei Kudenko / Go to the mediabankSome Muscovites prefer to walk on roads covered with slush composed of snow and black-ice dissolvers.
Some Muscovites prefer to walk on roads covered with slush composed of snow and black-ice dissolvers.
© RIA Novosti . Aleksei Kudenko / Go to the mediabankHuge puddles formed on Moscow streets this morning, causing problems for city residents.
Huge puddles formed on Moscow streets this morning, causing problems for city residents.