Nature comforts the two superpowers

American state authorities Missouri have reported that at least 5 people have died, while more than a dozen have been injured as a result of over 650 accidents on ice-covered roads and snow in this country.

The Missouri police clarified that accidents began as snowfall began, as wet roads began to rise as a result of extremely low temperatures.

The worst accident took place on the Interstate Road near Marshfield, where, as a result of a chain accident, 60 to 80 vehicles were damaged, with what one person died.

In Russia's capital, Moscow, municipal services will be forced to clear over 72 million cubic metres of snow after the largest snowfalls facing the Russian capital in this century.

Officials in Moscow declared that the priority will be cleaning up roads, sidewalks, subways and important objects.

The height of Moscow's snow cover was 164cm, while it is expected that during the coming days, new snow will drop from six to eight inches [6 to eight cm].

In France, the National Meteorological Agency today warned residents, since half the country is expected to face snowfall and frost.

The remarks were given for 45 departments, ranging from those on the Atlantic Coast to those on the border with Germany.

In addition, French authorities have activated the orange alert due to the risk of flooding in areas located along the Senna Riverbed.

Even authorities in Spain have asked citizens to avoid automobile travel because of the risk of frost as a result of snowfall. /21Media