New Moscow: Plans afoot to double the size of Russia's capital

During a storm, snow removal operations focus on making streets navigable for emergency access and other necessary travel. Now that we have a break in the snow accumulation (we hope), crews are beginning to push back the snow to widen travel lanes. That also means the return of the snow gates! What is a snow gate you ask? It is a device added to a snow plow blade that allows an operator to carry snow for a short distance at slow speeds. These are used to help minimize snow deposits at the ends o