Ufa streets remain slippery after winter snowfall

Ufa«s streets in winter are often described as an ice rink. That was the case, for example, last year. This year, the streets haven»t frozen over as much, but they are still slippery in places. Our photographer walked through the city center to see where it«s slippery.

After heavy snowfalls and the subsequent frosts, the streets have noticeably frozen over. Moreover, it«s mostly not even ice, but simply well-compacted snow, which is still slippery.

In the city center, thanks to deicing agents, the pedestrian areas are covered more with puddles than ice. But in places, the new cobblestones are slippery even in such conditions, and if it freezes over, as at the intersection of Lenina and Kommunisticheskaya Streets, walking there requires extra caution.

As an annual tradition, a lot of ice accumulates on pedestrian crossings. Especially near the Central Market, this applies to both Tsuryupa Street and Revolyutsionnaya Street. Often, when crossing, one has to slide down.

Such spots are found along the entire length of Tsyurupa Street. Overall, walking is possible without problems. But elderly people in winter generally move carefully and with caution. On such sections, it«s still difficult for them to walk. A similar situation exists at the end of Lenina Street and at the intersection with Ibragimov Boulevard.

In courtyards, such sections are more common. City services are not idle; they can be seen at work quite often. But for now, it seems that there was more ice in Ufa last year.