RUSSIA: Moscow braces up for what weather forecasters predict will be the heaviest March snowfall in 50 years

Record ID: 735401

  • Title: RUSSIA: Moscow braces up for what weather forecasters predict will be the heaviest March snowfall in 50 years
  • Date: 13th March 2013
  • Summary: MOSCOW, RUSSIA (MARCH 13, 2013) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF KREMLIN IN SNOW SOCHI OLYMPIC CLOCK COUNTDOWN IN SNOW VARIOUS OF KREMLIN IN SNOW SOCIAL WORKERS CLEANING SNOW MONUMENT IN SNOW OPEN AIR SOUVENIR STALL IN SNOW MOSCOW STREETS IN SNOW VARIOUS OF TSUM SHOPPING MALL IN SNOW VARIOUS OF PEOPLE WALKING MOSCOW STREETS IN SNOW VARIOUS OF BOLSHOI THEATRE IN SNOW SOCIAL WORKER CLEANING STREETS FROM SNOW VARIOUS OF MOSCOW HEAVY TRAFFIC IN SNOW MAN WALKING UNDER HEAVY SNOW
  • Embargoed: 28th March 2013 12:00
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  • Location: Russian Federation
  • Country: Russia
  • Topics: Environment
  • Reuters ID: LVAF3AJFVXLYUT8VIIQIDJOU84MX
  • Story Text: Moscow is getting ready to brace the biggest March snowfall in 50 years on Wednesday (March 13).
    The weather in Moscow hs started to change from frosty and dry to a heavy snowfall in early morning hours. The local authorities promised to use more than 15,000 snow-ploughs to tackle the amount of snow to fall on the city.
    Weather forecasters predict that up to 25 centimetres of snow will fall in Moscow in the next three days. The mayor's offic urged Muscovites to shun their cars and use public transport instead.
    Social workers flooded the streets of Moscow to tackle the amount of snow and make the life of pedestrians a little bit easier.
    Tempratures are expected to go below minus 20 degrees Celsius in the next 24 hours.
    Even for Moscow known for its harsh climate, it is an unlikely weather at this time of the year. This week Russians traditionally mark the coming of sping with people baking pancakes and celebrating the Maslenitsa festival.
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