By six o’clock in the evening, road congestion in the Northern capital had reached eight points out of 10. Unusual traffic jams in the city for Wednesday arose against the backdrop of bad weather.
During the day, St. Petersburg began to be covered with snow, which worsened visibility on the roads.
According to the Yandex.Traffic service, the most difficult places to travel have become in the center of St. Petersburg and on the Petrogradskaya side. Drivers are stuck in traffic jams on the streets near Vosstaniya Square, on Nevsky Prospekt, Sadovaya Street and on the Fontanka embankment.
A multi-kilometer traffic jam was recorded on the Ring Road from Pulkovskoye Highway to Obukhovo. Cars also slowed down in front of the cable-stayed bridge from the Murmansk highway, on Sofiiskaya street and Moskovskoe highway.
Earlier, utility workers in St. Petersburg were ordered to urgently sprinkle the sidewalks with salt.
It was reported that heavy rainfall and strong winds would be brought to the city on the Neva by Cyclone Quiteria.
A snowstorm with sleet and ice will hit St. Petersburg on WednesdayStrong wind and wet snow: St. Petersburg residents were warned of a new disasterThe cyclone brings a snow storm to St. PetersburgUtility workers in St. Petersburg were instructed to sprinkle the sidewalks with salt in anticipation of icy conditions.The Ministry of Emergency Situations has tightened the warning about bad weather in St. Petersburg
Source: www.rosbalt.ru
