The Moscow authorities dumped artificial snow in the city centre for New Year festivities, as the country is experiencing the warmest December since 1886. This act by the authorities has created a lot of amusement on social media.
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The mild Russian winter is seen as more evidence of global warming.
However, A light dusting of snow had fallen on December 29 in Moscow.
Authorities say that the artificial snow in Tverskaya was to create a snowboarding hill in time for the New Year celebrations.
Snow dumps were seen at Red Square and some other sites in the city centre which were closed to traffic.
Roman Vilfand head of Russia’s weather forecasting agency said it is Russia’s warmest year on record.
Alexei Nemeryuk, head of the Moscow Trade and Services Department said, “the snow was brought from ice rinks in the city to create a ‘snowboard slide’ in Tverskaya Street.
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Fake snow is a product which is similar to the appearance and texture of snow, without being made from frozen crystalline water. Fake snow has been made from many materials. In the early 1900s, decorative snow was sometimes made from borax flakes and even ammonia. With changing climate trends, snowfall is becoming increasingly unpredictable, thus jeopardizing the economic success of ski resorts. Between 2008 and 2013, American ski and snowboard resorts experienced annual revenues of about US$3 billion. More Info
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