Any break in traffic would have spelled death to the city. But the small December increase heartened the Leningraders, giving them renewed hope, even despite the fact that almost 200,000 people died of hunger in January and February 1942. For these, the effect of prolonged malnutrition had proved too strong, and the increased rations could not save them. Then came the day when 2,506 tons of goods were brought to Leningrad-506 tons more than planned. That was on January 18, 1942. The city was provided with flour for 21 days. As soon as traffic on the ice road became regular, the authorities started a mass evacuation of civilians.
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