A powerful winter storm swept through Nizhny Novgorod, bringing heavy snowfall that led to a cascade of tree falls and damage to parked vehicles. Local observers shared images and updates via the Telegram channel “My Nizhny Novgorod” to document the scene and the challenges that followed. (attribution: Telegram channel “My Nizhny Novgorod”).
Several trees crashed onto vehicles in different parts of the city. One tree struck a Nissan crossover, collapsing onto its right front pillar and causing visible body damage. In another instance, a tree fell onto the hood of a car parked in a residential yard, leaving clear signs of impact. Two Lada Vestas, one orange and one white, were damaged by falling debris, and another tree backuped onto two cars, with debris and obstruction spreading across the roadway. In yet another incident, a tree fell across a vehicle and, as a result, blocked a street, complicating traffic and emergency response efforts. (attribution: local observers and social media reports).
As the rain eased, the region encountered a more intense phase of snowfall that prompted warnings from the Regional Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations. Authorities cautioned residents about winds reaching 25-30 meters per second and urged caution for anyone venturing outdoors. The situation was corroborated by a report from TASS, which noted the weather-related risks and the potential for further tree damage during gusty conditions. In response, several trolleybus routes in Nizhny Novgorod were temporarily altered to ensure passenger safety and service continuity amid the weather disruptions. (attribution: TASS and the Regional Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations).
In a separate and less common report from Kotelniki, near Moscow, a parked BMW suffered damage after a garbage bag dropped from a height and struck the vehicle. While this incident appears to be isolated, it underscores the broad impact of inclement weather on urban environments, with debris and wind potentially causing harm to unattended vehicles or exposed property across the Moscow region and surrounding areas. (attribution: local witnesses).