Massive snowstorm delays flights, cancels school in Moscow
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A weekend-long snowstorm in Moscow has delayed flights, cut power supplies to nearby villages and even prompted authorities to call a snow day — a highly unusual occurrence in the frost-resistant Russian capital.
The Meteorological Office said on Monday that more than a month's average of snow fell on Moscow over the weekend with the height of snow now reaching up to 55 centimeters (22 inches) in some parts of the capital.
In a city where school is rarely ever canceled, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said parents are not expected to take children to school on Monday.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}More than 60,000 households in regions surrounding Moscow were left without electricity over the weekend but the power supply was restored by Monday.