Most heavy snowstorm of last 100 years leaves Kiev in blockade

The city of Kiev has declared a state of emergency after the Ukrainian capital was paralyzed by an unprecedented snowstorm that has stalled car, railway and air traffic, APA’s Ukraine correspondent reports. Ukrainian capital paralyzed by snowstorm, APA reports.

Kiev’s main airport, Boryspil, was working with delays, the smaller Zhulyany airport was closed and Ukraine’s International Airlines grounded all its planes until Sunday morning.
The harsh weather conditions forced the authorities to make Monday, March 25, a day off for all those employed in the government sector in Kiev and the Kiev Region, except medical facilities and entities involved in tackling the aftermath of the snowfall.

Power supply is limited in many cities of Western Ukraine, including Lviv. Thousands of people have been forced to spend the night in their cars on Sunday.

President of Ukraine signed a special decree on emergency measures to eliminate the consequences of the natural disaster. Military vehicles have been deployed in Kiev to clean up the streets of snow.

In just one day Kiev saw over 50 centimeters of snowfall - while the entire monthly norm is 47 centimeters. Ukrainian Government is going to ask for help from foreign countries.