“According to the information of the Russian Hydrometeorological Center, from 23:00 on January 29 to 11:00 on January 30, a “yellow” level of weather danger was declared in St. Petersburg due to heavy snow, snowstorms in places, strong winds with gusts up to 15-18 m / s and icing," the statement said.
Drivers are advised to refrain from traveling as much as possible due to the high risk of accidents.
In Moscow and the Moscow region, they also announced a “yellow” level of weather danger due to black ice.