“To prevent the threat of sea flooding in the city of St. Petersburg, caused by the Ilenia cyclone, on February 17, 2022, a complex of protective structures was put into operation.
The closing of the shutters began at 20:17.
As of 21:20, all the gates of ship and culvert structures took the “closed” position, the GLC website reported.
The water level in the Neva is expected to rise to 160–170 cm.
In St. Petersburg, a “yellow” level of weather danger was announced due to strong winds.
Earlier, rescuers warned of strong winds and snowfall in the Leningrad region on Friday, February 18.
Meteorologist Alexander Shuvalov, in an interview with URA.RU, warned of storms moving to some regions of Russia.