Apocalyptic blizzard takes Moscow by storm
Society & Culture
February 05, 13:33 UTC+3
Moscow region has been hit by the heaviest snowfall on record
A taxicab making its way during a snowfall in Moscow
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Clearing Moscow's Red Square after a heavy snowfall
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Women in historical costumes walk under a snowfall on Moscow's Sparrow Hills
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Memorial busts in Moscow's Novodevichy Cemetery
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A woman digs up her car during heavy snowfall in Moscow
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A worker clearing snow in central Moscow
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Snow piled up by Moscow's Red Square
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Matryoshka dolls for sale on Moscow's Sparrow Hills
© Mikhail Japaridze/TASS
People walk under a snowfall on Moscow's Sparrow Hills.
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Snowplows working after heavy snowfall
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Snow-covered cars in central Moscow
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A man digs his car out of the snow in Moscow
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A tram moves past the Trinity Church in the Ostankino neighbourhood
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A woman with a child skiing in a park in Ostankino
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A woman getting on a bus during a snowfall in Moscow
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Blizzard of the century blankets Moscow, 1.2 mln cubic meters removed
In the past few days, the Moscow region has been hit by the heaviest snowfall on record. By Sunday morning, snow depth reached 43 centimeters. Russia’s State Hydrometeorology Service prolonged its high weather risks alert on February 5, saying the blizzard with snowdrifts and heavy snow accumulations on the roads would continue. See the images of Moscow's snow apocalypse.
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