Yakutia sees longest cold spell in 14 years as Siberia quivers through abnormally harsh temperatures
The Siberian region of Yakutia has shivered through its longest cold spell in 14 years, with temperatures plunging below -40 °C (-40 °F) during the middle of December 2020. The area is currently in the grip of an abnormally long period of harsh cold that is considered unusual, even for Siberia's standards.
In December 2020, temperatures in the Yakutia region plummeted below -40 °C (-40 °F) and has not climbed above that since, making it one of the longest periods of subzero cold in the area in at least 14 years, according to the Associated Press (AP).
Even for Siberia's standards, the long period of cold is unusual and harsh, AP noted. Over the recent days, the mercury dropped even further to a bone-chilling -50 °C (-58 °F).
"The main rule is not to stand in one place and to keep going and going," said Yakutsk resident Dmitry Kuznetsov.
On Monday morning, January 18, 2021, a low of -58.1 °C (-72.6 °F) was observed in Delyankir, a small district northeast of Yakutsk.
Harsh cold conditions are forecast to further intensify, with temperatures of -50 °C (-58 °F) expected across Siberia until the end of January.
Coldest night of the #winter in #Siberia with -58.1°C in #Delyankir, -57.8°C in #Verkhoyansk & -57.2°C in #Oymyakon. #cold #Russia @extremetemps @EKMeteo @ExtremeMeteo @ScottDuncanWX @lachainemeteo @RegisCrepet @mikarantane @Francois_Jobard @GaetanHeymes pic.twitter.com/O4fQQy0VQB
— Thierry Goose (@ThierryGooseBC) January 18, 2021
If nothing else another entertaining #PolarVortex animation showing not one but two more splits, first with major daughter vortex in Asia & a minor one in US then a second split with major vortex over Canada & the minor one over Asia. Excuse me, I am compensating for last #winter pic.twitter.com/CEDQgZ2YnG
— Judah Cohen (@judah47) January 18, 2021
Good morning! -51,6C on my balcony in Yakutsk, Russia.
All schools are closed. Kids can stay home. pic.twitter.com/dYgFd319QZ
— Bolot Bochkarev (@yakutia) January 18, 2021
A few street shots from #Yakutsk, #Russia’s #Siberia pic.twitter.com/A06culCzET
— Bolot Bochkarev (@yakutia) January 16, 2021
Featured image credit: Bolot Bochkarev
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