In Photos: Muscovites Enjoy the First Heavy Snow of the Winter
The heaviest snow of the season so far fell in Moscow on Sunday, briefly transforming the traffic-clogged Russian capital into a pristine-looking wonderland. The city may have changed immensely in the past year, but its magical winter season is now finally in full swing.

A member of Rosgvardia, the "internal military" that reports directly to President Vladimir Putin, stands on guard outside the Kremlin.
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Warmly dressed Russian schoolchildren walk through thick snow on Moscow's Red Square.
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Two Russian women stroll through central Moscow with the golden domes of the Kremlin churches shining in the background.
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The enormous golden domes of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior rise in the background as young Muscovites enjoy some fresh air in the park.
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A couple crosses slushy ulitsa Vavarka in downtown Moscow, with the Chambers of the Romanov Boyars looming in the background.
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A Muscovite giving off unmistakable "Master and Margarita" vibes takes his pet raven for a stroll.
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One of the five Kremlin towers to be topped with a red star, originally added in 1937 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Bolshevik Revolution.
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A city employee takes a break from shoveling snow in a Moscow park.
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"Moscow 2023" written in the weekend's thick canopy of snow.
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A man shovels snow with the Kremlin's Spasskaya Tower in the background.
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