Powerful snowfall triggered massive traffic jams in Moscow. From 11:30 am service “Yandex” captures the workload on the streets in 10 points, difficulties with movement survived well into the evening. Bad weather has provoked numerous accidents. Utilities do not exclude the possibility of breakage of power lines.
December 25 in Moscow, according to experts, has dropped 12 – 17 cm of snow. Traffic on highways in the evening remains difficult: the extremely loaded Ring, the Garden Ring and TTC – almost all parts of highways speeds do not exceed 5 km / h. When moving towards the center of the most loaded road enthusiasts, Volgograd prospectus, Mozhayskoye, Leningrad and Dmitrov highway. The biggest traffic jam stretched for 35 km along the ring road – from Dmitrov to the Kaluga road.
Complicating the situation and the increased number of accidents. According to the MOE, in the last hour there were more than 500 accidents, “of which 45 had a critical impact on the transport situation.” In Moscow traffic police also made recommendations to drivers. “Moscow’s traffic police are kindly asked to keep a safe distance, choose the speed limit, avoid sudden braking. Before leaving check the operation of the braking system, the level of antifreeze and the work of lighting devices. Caution should be exercised and pedestrians, “- warned the Office.
abnormal snowfalls led to disruptions in the capital and air hub. Was canceled 23 flights, more than 170 arrested. Overall, however, airports were prepared to anomalous precipitation: according to the Federal Air Transport Agency, the required amount of deicing fluid and anti-icing agents for spreading the runways at Moscow airports will last for several days.
K evening received a message from Moscow Mayor’s Office: “Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin personally took control of the situation, he manages this process. Now the streets are more than 11 thousand. Pieces of equipment, apply all the necessary technology, “- said to” Interfax “Deputy Mayor Pyotr Biryukov. According to Mr. Biryukov, snow removal on snegoplavilnye items will start from 22:00, so as not to complicate the already tense situation on the roads of the capital. Deputy mayor assured that special attention be paid to cleaning utilities transport interchanges, intersections, approaches to public transport and the metro.
In the Moscow metro, according to “RIA Novosti”, not observed a significant increase in passenger traffic. All underground services are operating normally.
Moscow United Electric Grid has introduced high alert mode. “Maintain constant control of substation equipment and extraordinary inspections sections of overhead lines. Energy companies carry out constant information interaction with the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the executive authorities and local self-government, the Hydrometeorological Center of Meteorological Services “, – said the press service of the company. Brigade regularly check the condition of the lines and substation equipment.
According to forecasters, the peak of the cyclone that caused the anomalous snow, moved to the south-east of Moscow region and most of the Ryazan region. “As of 17:00 MSK, the peak of the cyclone has shifted to the south-eastern part of the Moscow region and most of the Ryazan region, by 22:00 weaken its intensity, the cyclone will move in the direction of the Volga Federal District and 11:00 MSK December 26 completely gone from the territory of the Central Federal District “- told Tass, the press service of the Central Regional Emergency Center.
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