VIDEOS show mountains of snow, collapsed roofs & sliding trucks as Moscow gets hit by record-breaking snowfall
The Russian capital has been hit with the worst snowfall in decades, with freak weather disrupting air travel and bringing traffic to a halt. Several people have been injured as a result of roofs collapsing in the Moscow Region.
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The Russian capital has been hit with the worst snowfall in decades, with freak weather disrupting air travel and bringing traffic to a halt. Several people have been injured as a result of roofs collapsing in the Moscow Region.
The adverse weather befell the city and the surrounding region on Friday, and the snow continued falling for over two straight days. A snowfall this intense hasn’t been registered in the city for some 50 years, with the current record being held by one in 1973.
Москва.12.02.21.Снегопад!Метель!Авто ставлю на прикол,похоже,на пару дней!)) pic.twitter.com/NiwqiLLIjo
— Татьяна Семагина (@2010semagina) February 13, 2021
The mountains of snow brought multiple roads across the city to a literal stop overnight.
Москва... Снегопад... pic.twitter.com/pXas6Ivc9r
— Руслан ???? (@Kipr2000) February 13, 2021
Heavy vehicles fared especially poorly in the thick snow, with trucks pictured sliding on the roads and failing to ascend even the slightest slope.
На Тульской тоже буксуют фуры, горит резина pic.twitter.com/Loo944hPcB
— Дикая Москва (@WildWildMoscow) February 13, 2021
Multiple videos circulating online show good samaritans in SUVs trying to tow the trucks across the city – and some even managing to pull that off.
????????♀️ Люберцы. Легковушки берут фуры на буксир. pic.twitter.com/X0z7xGCunG
— TVC News (@tvcplus) February 13, 2021
Ул Островитянова вся в застрявших фурах. Нашлись 3 мужика на джипах, вытягивают всех по очереди. Одна фура готова! Поехали тянуть следующую, на очереди бензовоз. Молодцы). ???????? pic.twitter.com/uLyrj0IFgv
— Яна М. (@Ehidna6874) February 13, 2021
The Moscow Ring Road, the city’s crucial traffic artery, has been clogged with heavy trucks, that in some spots managed to move only a few meters in several hours.
Зачем их отправляют в это стойбище, ведь знали про циклон, что МКАД всегда непреодолим в горку для больших? Что за отношение к бизнесу дебильное?!!! pic.twitter.com/qGhMvjLsRh
— ZLusy (@LyudmilaMsk) February 13, 2021
The ultimate traffic jam at the ring road prompted some motorists to break all the rules and attempt to drive on the wrong side of it, footage circulating online shows.
сНежный мкАД. Автомобили едут по встречке, ибо другая сторона полностью стоит... pic.twitter.com/7FDnJPzmNd
— Radoslav Nekrasov (@Radoslav108) February 13, 2021
Some motorists – and taxi passengers – have given up on their vehicles entirely, braving the weather on foot. Those trying to reach the city’s airports to catch their flights were apparently the most desperate to take this option.
Коллапс? Не, не слышали! #Москва #снегопад pic.twitter.com/j9WTCyRW5s
— €6aHyTbIN C0ceд 6а6ylIIkИ (@Derry23654) February 13, 2021
Those who got to the airports have, however, discovered that air traffic is also being disrupted, with dozens of flights delayed. While the terminals have been all but deserted lately due to coronavirus pandemic, they were filmed utterly crowded with passengers on Saturday.
Из-за непогоды в Москве из аэропорта «Домодедово» не могут улететь люди — задержали уже более 40 рейсов pic.twitter.com/EveZ4iR08p
— НТВ (@ntvru) February 13, 2021
The amassed snow has damaged several buildings across the Moscow Region. The roof of a gym has collapsed, but luckily it was empty during the incident. Images from the scene show the building filled with snow and pieces of the roof that was completely destroyed.
В Новой Москве обрушилась крыша спортзала дома культуры железнодорожников. Слава богам, никто не пострадал pic.twitter.com/SQfjymGUOm
— Дикая Москва (@WildWildMoscow) February 13, 2021
The snow has also obliterated a light hangar outside Moscow, while several people were working inside. One person was injured during the collapse, while at least two more were trapped under the rubble.
В Новой Москве под тяжестью снега просела крыша ангара. По некоторым данным, ангар обрушился. МЧС сообщает, что в нем находились два человека, одного уже спасли https://t.co/rtElGp646w pic.twitter.com/SajkkaVOT0
— РИА Новости (@rianru) February 13, 2021
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