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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Huge puddles formed on Moscow streets this morning, causing problems for city residents.