Muscovites declare cold war on corrosive snow salt From the first snowfall in November to the very end of the thaw in April, Moscow enlists a small army of shovelers, scrapers, road gritters and plough drivers to keep the city moving. But many residents of the city have questions over the salt mix that Moscow has in recent years been using in increasing volumes to keep the roads and pavements clear of ice. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES