Heavy snowfall and icing are expected in Moscow. In this respect reports Telegram channel of the capital’s Ministry of Transport.
“According to meteorological forecasts, snow, blizzards and strong winds are expected in Moscow until 21.00 today. “Ice formation is possible,” the message reads.
The Ministry of Transport asked drivers to be careful on the road. Keep your distance while driving, avoid sudden maneuvers and keep your attention on your phone. Drive carefully on hills and when exiting bridges and overpasses.
How stated Evgeniy Tishkovets, leading expert of the Phobos meteorological center, said that snowstorms will begin in the capital in the evening of November 23, visibility will decrease to 1-3 kilometers, the height of the snow cover will be 2-4 cm, and on Friday night visibility will decrease to 200-500 meters.
On November 24, the snow cover in the capital will increase to 5-7 cm, and on the weekend it will increase to 8-9 cm, which is the norm for the first ten days of December. There will be snowfall next week as well, as a result, the snow cover will reach 10-15 cm on Monday.
It happened before that knownIt was stated that the uniform rules for the use of anti-icing materials (AGM) on suburban roads were prepared by order of Rosavtodor, since the previous ones were out of date. The document will record when the process should begin, especially after snowfall has started, and when the resulting snow mass should be removed from the road. And while PGM is implemented, road services will be prohibited from staining oncoming cars with the chemical.
Previously reportedHe said the price of winter tires has increased by almost 10% since the beginning of autumn.