“According to the Roshydrometeorological center, from 18:00 on February 12 to 14:00 on February 13, a “yellow” level of weather danger was declared in St. Petersburg due to strong winds with gusts of up to 15 m / s and sticking of wet snow, ”RIA Novosti reports. .
Drivers were advised to refrain from using vehicles due to the high risk of accidents.
Earlier, the chief specialist of the Hydrometeorological Center Marina Makarova spoke about the abnormally warm weather in the European part of Russia until February 20.