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Russian Regions on Alert for Dangerous Weather

A heavy snowfall continues to hit Moscow and other areas in Russia, grounding flights and causing havoc on the roads. Russian forecasters Tuesday raised the level of danger due to weather to “orange,” the second-highest alert level, due to heavy winds and snow. Two other regions of Russia, Orel and Kursk, are at “red,” the highest level of danger.

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