It started to snow in Torino, where winter Olympic Games should start on February 10, for the first time in 2006.
Organizers of the Games expect that the depth of snow cover will reach 30-40 cm for 48 hours.
Earlier International Skiing Federation expressed an opinion that there will be not enough snow for ski competitions. Italian authorities planned to produce artificial snow.
Russian team will arrive to Torino on February 5. First set of Olympic medals in skiing races will be awarded on February 12.
As a reminder, Italian authorities will pay 89 millions of euro only for security maintenance of Games in Torino.
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