Passengers Push Buses as Snow Paralyzes Rostov Roads

A heavy snowfall on February 2 paralyzed traffic in Rostov, forcing passengers to push buses and drivers to assist each other on uncleared roads.
Apr 20, 2026
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Cars get stuck on slopes

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Snowfall paralyzed traffic on the roads of Rostov on February 2. Roads are far from cleared everywhere, vehicles are getting stuck right on the carriageway, and they have to be pushed. Drivers of passenger cars help each other, passengers get off buses and push them.

Accident on Selmash: bus No. 3 crashed into a car

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Rostov News | 161.RU / Telegram

City head Alexander Skryabin posted videos during the day showing municipal equipment clearing the streets, but by evening the snowfall had won and caused 10-point traffic jams. Note that at the time of publication, Yandex.Maps still showed 10 points.

We are showing photos and videos from the streets of Rostov.

Voroshilovsky Avenue

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Marina Rybalkina / 161.RU

Snowdrifts on the carriageway on Nansen Street

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Marina Rybalkina / 161.RU

This is the ascent on Nansen from Nagibin. Not everyone manages on their own, but other drivers and pedestrians come to help.

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Marina Rybalkina / 161.RU

This is not just a traffic jam, it«s already a parking lot of cars. Nagibin, descent from Nansen.

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Marina Rybalkina / 161.RU

And we«ll start with footage showing a snowplow skidding.

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«This is Rostov News» / Telegram

Ascent on Nagibin Avenue towards DGTU (Don State Technical University). Buses couldn«t overcome it and got stuck, unintentionally causing a traffic jam behind them.

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Rostov News | 161.RU / Telegram

This is Stadionnaya Street. Men are pushing out a skidding minibus.

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«This is Rostov News» / Telegram

The same Stadionnaya Street. Some passengers couldn«t take it and went on foot.

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«This is Rostov News» / Telegram

Mironova Street, Temernik. Here, they are also helping a stuck bus.

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«Rostov Glavny» / Telegram

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