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Flashback:
Moscow Mayor Promises a Winter Without Snow
16 Oct 09 - "Pigs still can't fly, but this winter, the mayor of Moscow
promises to keep it from snowing," said this article in Time just
four months ago.
"For just a few million dollars, the mayor's office will hire the
Russian air force to spray a fine chemical mist over the clouds before
they reach the capital, forcing them to dump their snow outside the
city. Authorities say this will be a boon for Moscow, which is typically
covered with a blanket of snow from November to March. Road crews won't
need to constantly clear the streets, and the traffic — and quality of
life — will undoubtedly improve...."
"The plan was unsurprisingly rubber-stamped this week by
the Moscow City Council.... The city's Department of Housing and Public
Works described how it would work: the air force would use cement
powder, dry ice or silver iodide to spray the clouds from Nov. 15 to
March 15 — and only to prevent "very big and serious snow" from falling
on the city."
How's that working for you, Mayor Luzhkov?
See entire article:
http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1930822,00.html
Thanks to Craig Adkins for this link
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