Heavy Snowfall in Moscow

A heavy snowfall began in Moscow on Wednesday, November 28, and continued on Thursday.

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A heavy snowfall began in Moscow on Wednesday, November 28, and continued on Thursday.

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Traffic jams proliferated in Moscow, with the city’s road congestion index rising to 9 out of 10 Wednesday morning, a record for 2012.

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Some 7,000 people and 12,000 snow clearing vehicles were at work in Moscow throughout the night.

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Weather forecasters say the snowfall will end on Saturday.

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According to Moscow’s Meteorological Office, 20 centimeters (8 inches) of snow had fallen in 24 hours.

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This is the biggest snowfall in November in 50 years.

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Frozen rain similar to the one that paralyzed Moscow’s biggest airports two years ago is expected in Moscow on Friday.