“According to forecasts from Roshydromet forecasters, due to the passage of the atmospheric front in the period from 06:00 to 21:00 on February 12, wet snow, ice, heavy in places, freezing rain, and fog in some areas are expected in Moscow. There is heavy ice in places,” the statement said.

Rescuers urged drivers and pedestrians to exercise caution and attention and avoid shaky structures and trees.

Earlier, leading meteorologist Gismeteo Leonid Starkov, in a conversation with RT, spoke about the weather in the capital over the weekend.