Moscow Ministry of Transport due to heavy snowfall and strong wind in the name Drivers abandon their vehicles and use public transportation.
“According to weather forecasters, there will be snow and strong winds all day long in Moscow today. Use public transportation whenever possible when traveling around the city. Metro, MCC and MCD are operating normally. “Buses and taxis move faster in special lanes,” the message reads.
The Ministry also asked truck drivers to plan their trips according to weather forecasts and not to overload their vehicles.
According to this to guess According to Roman Vilfand, scientific director of the Russian Hydrometeorological Center, significant cooling is expected in the Moscow region from Friday to Sunday. The temperature will be -2…0 °C on Thursday morning, but will drop by 10 °C towards the evening. The temperature will drop to -17…-23 °C on Friday night and -14…-16 °C during the day. On Saturday and Sunday it will be even colder: down to -24…-27 °C at night, and up to -30 °C in some places in the region during the day.
Previously reportedMore than 20 cars collided due to bad weather conditions on the M-4 Don highway in the Tula region.