Radical weather changes

In the last couple of days the weather here in Bishkek has undergone some radical changes. It is no longer freezing cold and the snow has all melted. On top of that it is now raining. The result is the formation of huge muddy puddles covering the sidewalks of Abdrakhmanov (Sovetskaia) Street. The warmer and wetter weather, however, is a welcome relief from the Arctic like climate of the previous weeks.