Yahoo says: "The host of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games is putting fears over its readiness on ice. Literally. Officials in Sochi, Russia, announced they are storing 118,877,424 gallons of snow in preparation for the games." http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/russia-storing-118-million-gallons-snow-winter-olympics-021550100.html;_ylt=AnrAD2QCQT.Bb7h93y65hKOs0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTQ5YzBxdGVtBG1pdANTZWN0aW9uTGlzdCBUaGUgU2lkZXNob3cEcGtnAzA4MTdiZWVkLTYyZWItM2U5MC05MzEyLTAxZDFiZjA3NjI3MwRwb3MDNQRzZWMDTWVkaWFTZWN0aW9uTGlzdAR2ZXIDMWY0MGJjZjEtOTZmMC0xMWUyLWIxZWEtOWI4NTNkZjE5YTM4;_ylg=X3oDMTFpNzk0NjhtBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdANob21lBHB0A3NlY3Rpb25z;_ylv=3
Got that? 118,877,424 gallons , right down to the last gallon. A few other US sources have cubic feet or cubic yards. AFP has it right, and some US sources used that version too, mostly with a (conversion) following: "The organizers are set to conserve a colossal 450,000 cubic meters of snow before April 15 when the thaw sets in to prevent any shortages of powder at the outdoor Olympic venues in case of unfavorable weather conditions next February, the resort said in a statement. The snow reserves will be covered by a 40-centimeter layer of specially processed sawdust to conserve it and to allow it to survive the upcoming spring, summer and autumn with minimum losses courtesy of a special technology" http://sports.inquirer.net/93251/russia-saves-up-snow-to-ensure-white-olympics Most likely, the amount is only estimated to the nearest 1000 m³ (about 260 000 gallons).
