MOSCOW (AP) — Heavy snowfall has hit the Russian capital, disrupting traffic on roads and flights in and out of three Moscow airports, officials and media reported on Monday.
The snowfall that began Sunday and continued overnight has brought an additional 23 centimeters (nine inches) to already high levels of snow in Moscow, according to deputy mayor Pyotr Biryukov.
A total of 53 flights were delayed and five more were canceled on Monday morning in three out of four Moscow airports, Russian business daily Vedomosti reported.
At the Zhukovsky airport southeast of the city, flights were departing from Moscow on schedule, according to Vedomosti.
Heavy snow, as well as temperatures below -50 C (-58 F), were also reported in the Siberian region of Yakutia.
Persons:
Pyotr Biryukov
Organizations:
MOSCOW
Locations:
Moscow, Domodedovo, Zhukovsky, Siberian, Yakutia, Magadan