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In Photos: Moscow Braves Record Snowfall

Jan 12, 2026 - 07:13 pm

Muscovites have been grappling with record snowfall since the weekend, snarling traffic, disrupting public transportation and burying sidewalks under thick drifts.

Russia’s Hydrometeorological Center said the Jan. 9 snowfall ranked among the five heaviest in Moscow’s 146 years of weather records.

The Moscow Mayor’s Office said city services cleared nearly 1 million cubic meters of snow over the weekend.

With more snowfall forecast through Wednesday, the capital is not yet out of the woods just yet.

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