In Moscow, the lack of snow has been disconcerting. In the city’s famous Gorky Park last Sunday, when temperatures reached a record 44.6 degrees, people strolled around enjoying the mild ...

Moscow and snow have always been a match made in hell — a 6-month-long stream of early darkness, subzero temperatures and frequent snowstorms. The streets can stay icy for months.

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.

It's finally starting to look like winter in the Russian capital after authorities dumped artificial snow in the center of Moscow in time for New Year's Eve festivities.

And Moscow normally doesn’t miss a beat with snow. This wallop, however, was different. More than 100 flights were delayed or canceled in Moscow’s three main airports.

Snow covered Red Square with the Spasskaya Tower, left, and St. Basil's Cathedral, right, after a snowstorm in Moscow, Russia, Feb. 5, 2018. Moscow authorities battled to clear streets and told ...

In Moscow, the winter season for public transportation comes in October and lasts until April. While snow and frost don’t usually come this early, the metro, bus and tram systems already have to ...

Moscow recorded a temperature of 5.6 degrees Celsius (42 Fahrenheit) on Dec.18, breaking a record set all the way in 1886.

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If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. Russia gets its fair share of snow every year so for Moscow to be covered in a layer of ...