On Sunday, December 1, 2012 heavy snow fall started which caused tons of traffic in western Russia. By Sunday afternoon, backups on a major highway reportedly stretched 125 miles. Vehicles were finally moving better by the night, though still only at 3 to 6 miles per hour. Some travelers griped about price gouging, lack of gas and the response from authorities. Inflatable tents also started to pop up on the side of highway, with tables inside full of people filling up on food and drinks. In addition to hot food and warming stations. Psychological support was available to those having trouble coping with the days-long traffic nightmare.
That's crazy! I would have a hard time coping with the traffic issues as well. That's very stressful. The snow isn't helping either. Hopefully they plan on expanding this highway so this problem will not happen again.
Site: http://edition.cnn.com/2012/12/02/world/europe/russia-traffic/index.html?hpt=ieu_c2
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