المملكة: Photos| A severe snow storm hits Moscow, uprooting trees and disrupting air traffic

I hit A severe snow storm Moscow on Monday at an unusual time in the middle of spring, and led to the cancellation of flights and the uprooting of trees, according to Agence France-Presse correspondents, amid calls from the authorities to Be careful.

The Russian Meteorological Center declared an orange alert in the capital, which will continue until Tuesday morning.

It led to The stormcaused turmoil at Moscow airports, affecting dozens of flights that were canceled or postponed, according to what Russian media reported.

The weight of the snow caused trees to collapse, especially in the city center, damaging cars and closing sidewalks, according to Agence France-Presse correspondents.

On the outskirts of the capital, snow accumulated and buried cars.

The Moscow authorities announced via the Telegram application that they expected Additional deterioration in weather conditions during the day, with "Heavy precipitation" For snow and"Wind speeds of up to 23 meters per second (83 kilometers per hour)"
The authorities called on residents to be careful.