Moscow Mayor Tries to Control Snow October 19, 2009

Yury Luzkhov, the mayor of Moscow, is known for seeding clouds to prevent rain for parades, but now he is trying to cut the year’s snowfall by one-fifth in the Russian capital.

Here’s are two links with more information on the story:

http://abcnews.go.com/Travel/AheadoftheCurve/moscow-fights-snow-airforce/story?id=8859846

http://www.usatoday.com/weather/research/2009-10-16-moscow-snowfall_N.htm

Do you think the mayor is really just trying to help the citizens of Moscow or do you think he is trying to act as a god? Do you think that this procedure is safe? What are your other thoughts?