In the past 12 hours, 6 - 8 inches of snow has fallen in Moscow. The forecast calls for another 20 inches to fall by the end of day tomorrow.
February 21: Convoy of Snow Plows
During or after a heavy snow fall, snow plows will travel in a convoy formation to push as much snow as possible to the side of the street. You can see the third plow in the formation about to turn the corner.
February 21: Snow Removal
A bucket loader is used to move snow from the side of the street into dump truck or a designated point on the street.
A bucket loader is used to move snow from the side of the street into dump truck or a designated point on the street.
February 21: Helping Hands
This machine is called "Helping Hands" in Russian. Snow is pushed up a conveyor belt (located on the left) by metal hands and is dumped in the back of a dump truck. The snow is then removed from the city.
This machine is called "Helping Hands" in Russian. Snow is pushed up a conveyor belt (located on the left) by metal hands and is dumped in the back of a dump truck. The snow is then removed from the city.
February 21: Man Shoveling Snow
A man shoveling snow outside of a store during the snow storm. The snow needs to be removed as quick as possible in order to prevent an icy build-up and allow people to walk on the sidewalks.
A chemical to melt ice and snow is sprayed onto the main streets in Moscow. This will prevent the ice from forming for approximately 24 hours. Locals say the chemicals are sometimes so strong that they will melt a hole into the bottom of their shoes.
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