'Unnatural' snow falls as Moscow hit by warm spell

MOSCOW, December 17 (RIA Novosti) - As heavy snow fell across parts of Europe this month, Moscow, which has been hit by an unusually warm spell, finally got a light sprinkling of "unnatural" snow on Wednesday.

Alexei Lyakhov from the Moscow weather bureau said the capital's snow was being caused partly by steam and other emissions from local factories, which has frozen causing "manmade" snow.

"The snow is falling irregularly and heavier snow can be observed near thermal power plants," he said.

The Moscow weatherman said this was normal for cities that usually see more rain or precipitation.

He stressed the manmade snow posed no danger to local residents. "Snow is snow, this is water that has crystallized," he said.

This winter is the warmest on record for the Russian capital that has set three temperature highs so far this month. December 6 was the warmest on record for 127 years with temperatures climbing to 9.4 degrees Celsius (48.92 degrees Fahrenheit).

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He stressed the manmade snow posed no danger to local residents. "Snow is snow, this is water that has crystallized," he said.

I dispute this. What about other particulates and chemicals trapped in the water vapor/ice crystals?

Not a one-liner, just a short response/question.

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No doubt! And the water that flows through the street gutter is clean too...