Powerful snowstorm paralyzed traffic in Moscow
Number of car accidents on Moscow roads increases swiftly because of powerful snowstorm, which has struck the capital today.
By report of city Center of traffic inspection there is a huge traffic jams on Sadovoe circle, Kutuzov prospect, Andropov prospect. Cars move at lowest speed on Yaroslav highway and Leningrad prospect.
"Only for last half an hour 20 traffic accident have been registered", - informed the Center.
By weather forecast, 7 cm of snow may fall in Moscow till the end of the day. Emergency and rescue services operate in special regime. About 8 thousands of snow-ploughs clean streets of the town. Amount of equipment will be increased in case of necessity. All city snow-melting posts and depots for temporary snow storage are ready for snow utilization. Depending on intensity of snowstorm streets will be cleaned every 3-4 hours, informed Moscow administration.
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