SIM rental operators suspended services due to bad weather in Moscow

Due to the deterioration of weather conditions, electric scooter and bicycle rental services have been temporarily suspended in Moscow. This was announced on Monday, April 27, by the Department of Transport and Road Infrastructure Development of the capital.

Maxim Liksutov, Deputy Mayor for Transport and Industry, explained that the operators had put the trips on hold until the weather improved. Carsharing services have also restricted access to cars with summer tires, RIAMO said.

Owners of personal scooters, bicycles and cars with summer tires were advised to refrain from traveling and, if possible, use public transport, the Moscow City News agency reports.

Cold blow: snowfall and gale force winds hit Moscow

The hydrometeorological center warned of the accumulation of wet snow and strong winds in the capital

Earlier on April 27, the head of the Meteo forecasting center, Alexander Shuvalov, said that the peak of snowfall in the metropolitan region had passed, but precipitation of varying intensity would remain in the city until Wednesday.

Also on that day, it was reported that employees of the GKU MO Mosoblpozhspas were eliminating the effects of strong wind and snow, which led to massive tree falls in the Moscow region. Rescuers promptly respond to the signals of citizens and go to help, notes 360.ru .

Earlier on April 27, Alexander Shuvalov, head of the Meteo forecasting center, explained in an interview with NSN why the weather is hot in Siberia and snow in Moscow. According to him, this is due to the high-altitude frontal zone, which has now "collapsed" over the European territory of Russia and has given all the heat to Siberia.