To Cut Snowplow Bill, Moscow Monkeys With Weather

Moscow's neighbors are steaming over a cost-cutting proposal by the mayor to make less snow fall in the city—which would mean more precipitation in the surrounding region. Liquid nitrogen, cement particles, and other substances kill clouds in the summer, and Yury Luzhkov wants to control the weather year-round, reports the Moscow Times. “What if we force this snow to fall beyond Moscow?” he asks  “We will have less snow.” Some are wary. “The question is: is it safe?” an official asks. (More Moscow stories.)