Moscow airports canceled more than 80 flights due to snow – RBC

Moscow airports canceled more than 80 flights due to adverse weather conditions.

According to information service “Yandex. Schedule “at the airport” Domodedovo “16 flights canceled and one was detained. In “Sheremetyevo” airport canceled 68 flights.

Earlier, the press service of “Aeroflot” announced the cancellation of 62 flights of “Sheremetyevo” with the date of departure on March 1-2. Canceled 13 flights to and from Moscow, to be held on March 1 and 18 flights to the capital and back, scheduled for March 2.

The reason for their withdrawal was the start on Tuesday in a blizzard Moscow region.

with the approach of the cyclone from the southwest began snowstorm is possible to form drifts on the roads, reduced visibility, RIA Novosti reported the meteorological center “Phobos».

Peak weather will be in the time between midnight and nine o’clock in the morning. On Wednesday afternoon the snow will change to rain and warming. According to estimates, “Phobos” specialists night snowstorm in Moscow will bring 60% of the monthly norm of precipitation. Traffic Police Department of the Moscow region warned road users about the need to be vigilant and cautious because of the deteriorating weather conditions – snow and ice.