Photo from UNIAN, Denys Priadko

A snowstorm has been raging in the capital city of Kyiv since Monday, with the snow cover level reaching dozens centimeters.

Snowplows are struggling to clear the motorways, Kyivavtodor Municipal Corporation wrote on Facebook.

"We're on it. However, snow quickly covers roads again," the report says.

Heavy snowfall in Kyiv

A total of 462 snowplows have scrambled to clear the roads.

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According to the forecast, on Tuesday, February 9, the temperature in the capital city will rise to -2°C before dropping to -6°C at night hours.

It will be cloudy throughout the day with the wind speed reaching 4.2 mps.