Snow stopped the buses in Tyumen: passengers walked, taxi prices doubled.
The morning after heavy snow fell, Tyumen faced a transport collapse. Because of the ice, buses could not overcome the slopes and stopped en masse. Many passengers were dropped off. Among them were students who had to walk to school.
Within a few hours, the snow cover increased to 14 centimeters. Wet snow at almost zero temperatures turned the roads into a slippery surface, and traffic jams reached 10 points. The situation was particularly difficult in the center and in the overpasses.
Utilities have been clearing the roads since overnight, but icy conditions continued to delay traffic. During the collapse, the price of taxis roughly doubled: a trip from the eastern district to the center cost almost 1,000 rubles.
The Tyumen administration apologized for the problems this morning and promised to take the situation into account for the future.