Weather in Moscow in winterPhoto:RussianLook were replaced by perfect black ice in Moscow. The culprit of the total icing of the city was the so-called freezing rain - a rather rare phenomenon, according to weather forecasters, when at sub-zero air temperatures precipitation falls from a height of 2 kilometers in the form of large raindrops, and when they fall to the ground, they turn into ice capsules that firmly grow together with the surface. As a result, absolutely everything is under a layer of ice: roofs and walls of houses, wires, trees, cars, sidewalks and highways. The sight is beautiful from an aesthetic point of view, but completely unsuitable for living in the city. Unusually strong and slippery ice lies on sidewalks, street stairs, descents and ascents, making walking around the city an almost impossible mission. Traveling on stairs without railings has become especially dangerous.  The number of citizens calling the capital's emergency rooms has increased sharply in a day. The statistics of road accidents, including fatal ones, has increased several times.  It has also become dangerous to walk under old trees: the branches cannot withstand the weight of the ice, break and fall, risking hitting the heads of passers-by who happen to be nearby. City residents complain not only about the ice, but also about poor satellite communications: in many houses, the quality of reception from TV satellite dishes, which are also covered with a crust of ice, has deteriorated. Meanwhile, forecasters promise that rain will flood Moscow for two more days. The State Traffic Safety Inspectorate strongly recommends that car owners do not drive on the capital's roads unless absolutely necessary. In Europe, winter is also not pleasing with festive weather: hundreds of Europeans were unable to get home for Christmas due to heavy snowfalls.
