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St. Petersburg is buried under snow

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Heavy snow has caused serious problems in St. Petersburg. A 2-year-old girl died under the wheels of a sanitation truck on Tuesday and a day later a snow plow knocked down a well-known cardiologist. These photos from RIA Novosti may show you how dire the situation is.

Heavy snow has caused serious problems in St. Petersburg. A 2-year-old girl died under the wheels of a sanitation truck on Tuesday and a day later a snow plow knocked down a well-known cardiologist. These photos from RIA Novosti may show you how dire the situation is.

© RIA Novosti . Aleksei Danichev Heavy snow has caused serious problems in St. Petersburg. A 2-year-old girl died under the wheels of a sanitation truck on Tuesday and a day later a snow plow knocked down a well-known cardiologist. These photos from RIA Novosti may show you how dire the situation is.
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Heavy snow has caused serious problems in St. Petersburg. A 2-year-old girl died under the wheels of a sanitation truck on Tuesday and a day later a snow plow knocked down a well-known cardiologist. These photos from RIA Novosti may show you how dire the situation is.
© RIA Novosti . Aleksei Danichev The streets and courtyards of St. Petersburg are a complete mess. The sidewalks are impassible, so people risk their lives by walking in the streets. Every walkway is buried under snow. And the yards have not been cleared at all.
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The streets and courtyards of St. Petersburg are a complete mess. The sidewalks are impassible, so people risk their lives by walking in the streets. Every walkway is buried under snow. And the yards have not been cleared at all.
© RIA Novosti . Aleksei Danichev After heavy snowfalls last year, the authorities in St. Petersburg invited residents to take shovels and clear the yards and streets themselves.
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After heavy snowfalls last year, the authorities in St. Petersburg invited residents to take shovels and clear the yards and streets themselves.
© RIA Novosti . Aleksei Danichev  / Go to the mediabankThis view of St. Petersburg reminds some people of documentaries about the Siege of Leningrad during World War II.
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This view of St. Petersburg reminds some people of documentaries about the Siege of Leningrad during World War II.
© RIA Novosti . Aleksei Danichev Tourists who arrived to what is known as Russia’s cultural capital are not amused either. They are unable to reach sites such as the Pushkin Apartment Museum or the Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood: there is no public transportation and walking is too risky.
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Tourists who arrived to what is known as Russia’s cultural capital are not amused either. They are unable to reach sites such as the Pushkin Apartment Museum or the Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood: there is no public transportation and walking is too risky.
© RIA Novosti . Vadim ZhernovThe aftermath of heavy snowfall in the Kalinin District of St. Petersburg.
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The aftermath of heavy snowfall in the Kalinin District of St. Petersburg.
© RIA Novosti . Aleksei Danichev  / Go to the mediabankIn St. Petersburg, where as much as 70 cm of fresh snow has fallen since December 7, the streets are being cleared by more than a thousand workers and more than 1,100 snow plows. Nevertheless, many streets both downtown and in the suburbs are still buried under the snow.
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In St. Petersburg, where as much as 70 cm of fresh snow has fallen since December 7, the streets are being cleared by more than a thousand workers and more than 1,100 snow plows. Nevertheless, many streets both downtown and in the suburbs are still buried under the snow.
© RIA Novosti . Vadim Zhernov Many streets in St. Petersburg are still covered in snow.
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Many streets in St. Petersburg are still covered in snow.
© RIA Novosti . Aleksei Danichev  / Go to the mediabankIcicles on buildings along the streets are potentially dangerous to pedestrians.
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Icicles on buildings along the streets are potentially dangerous to pedestrians.
© RIA Novosti . Aleksei Danichev  / Go to the mediabankLike last winter, the roofs of buildings are cleared with shovels and ice choppers.
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Like last winter, the roofs of buildings are cleared with shovels and ice choppers.
© RIA Novosti . Aleksei Danichev  / Go to the mediabankSnowplow in downtown St. Petersburg.
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Snowplow in downtown St. Petersburg.
© RIA Novosti . Aleksei Danichev Downtown St. Petersburg.
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Downtown St. Petersburg.
© RIA Novosti . Aleksei Danichev Icicles on roofs in St. Petersburg.
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Icicles on roofs in St. Petersburg.
© RIA Novosti . Aleksei Danichev  / Go to the mediabankIcicles on roofs in St. Petersburg.
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Icicles on roofs in St. Petersburg.
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