Eastern Russia is hit by an unusual cold snap: Temperatures in eastern Siberia’s northeastern republic of Yakutia will drop to minus 62 degrees Celsius this week.
The weather service warned of extreme and dangerous cold. The northeastern republic of Yakutia is hit. Residents have been asked to stay at home. Schools are switching to distance learning. The risk of fire increases with the cold – so faulty electric heaters should not be used, authorities warn.
Average winter temperature of minus 38 degrees
In the extreme Siberian cold, even the hairs on your nose freeze in the open air. However, breathing through the mouth is not recommended – the air is much too cold for the respiratory tract. The subarctic continental climate is responsible for the extreme weather. Yakutsk, the capital of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), lies on permafrost that never thaws, and there are a few depressions where the cold can accumulate. The average temperature in winter is minus 38 degrees, the cold record is minus 64 degrees.
Source: Krone
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