Monday, February 22, 2010

February 22: Storm of the Decade - Part II

As forecasted, almost 20 inches of snow has fallen in Moscow in the past 24 hours. This makes the 4 day accumulation total approximately 26 - 27 inches.

February 21: Heavy Snow
The residents of Moscow go about their life as this was any ordinary day. All stores are open for business and public transportation is running on time.


February 21: Snow Remove Vehicles
Snow remove vehicles work as fast as possible to remove the snow. They do not wait until after the storm as it would be to difficult to remove at one time and to easy travel during the storm.

February 21: Digging Out
Snow plows clearing the streets encase cars parked along the street in snow. This man is shoveling the snow around his parked car so that he will be able to move his car.

February 21: Removing Snow from Building
This man is removing snow and ice from the roof of the building. This is done on almost all buildings in Moscow to prevent falling snow and ice from hitting people standing or walking on the street. Several people in Russia are severely injured and / or killed each year from snow and ice falling off of a building.

February 21: Car Wreck
Despite the fact Muscovites are use to driving in treacherous conditions, car wrecks still occur.



February 21: Coffee Break
Alex and I take a break from walking in the snow storm to enjoy a hot cup of coffee.

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