Moscow on Wednesday recorded a second consecutive daily record for snowfall as a major winter storm continued to bring travel disruptions in the city ahead of a bitter coldsnap expected to begin later this week. The Russian capital saw around 13 millimeters of precipitation between Wednesday night and Thursday morning, roughly equal to 13 centimeters (5.1 inches) of snow. On Wednesday, about 14 centimeters (5.5 inches) of snow fell. Deep cold is forecast to begin ahead of the weekend and stick around at least until next Wednesday. Temperatures in Moscow are expected to plunge to minus 20 degrees Celsius (minus 4 degrees Fahrenheit) on Friday night, with a high of minus 13 C (8 F) during the day.