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Moscow Records 70-Year Snow High: 62 cm Accumulation

1/29/2026

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Moscow faces its highest snow accumulation in 70 years, with 62 cm recorded at the All-Russian Exhibition Center on Thursday, surpassing the 57 cm record set in 1956.
January is the snowiest month in over two centuries.
City services have deployed thousands of workers and snowplows to clear roads and transport hubs, while public transport remains operational and meteorologists expect snowfall to ease as subzero temperatures keep the snow cover.

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Moscow faces its highest snow accumulation in 70 years, with 62 cm recorded at the All-Russian Exhibition Center on Thursday, surpassing the 57 cm record set in 1956.
January is the snowiest month in over two centuries.
City services have deployed thousands of workers and snowplows to clear roads and transport hubs, while public transport remains operational and meteorologists expect snowfall to ease as subzero temperatures keep the snow cover.