GREAT COLD IN SIBERIA WITH -62.7° IN YAKUTSK

But since the beginning of January, the great cold has spread almost to all of Eurasia, from Moscow to Yakutia.

The negative anomalies recorded in the heart of Siberia fell to -30°C, more than the hot anomalies observed on our planet.

The temperature drops to -62.7 ° C in the "coldest city in the world", a record for 20 years

In Yakutsk in Siberia (Russia), the mercury dropped to -62.7°C on Sunday January 15, 2023.

This city considered "the coldest in the world" is accustomed to low temperatures, but never so extreme. Usually in January the average temperature is -40°C.

In total, on the scale of Siberia, the current temperatures make it the most intense cold wave since 1982 in Yakutia. But the minimum and maximum temperatures (-57° at night and -50° C during the day) more generally make it the strongest cold wave since 1994.

Finally, the -62°C readings of Tuesday, January 10th constitute a monthly record for the Zhilinda station (since the opening of the current weather station in 1942).

"You Can't Wrestle"

While Yakutsk is known as “the coldest city in the world”, temperatures are normally not that low.

In January, the coldest month of the year in this region, the average is generally around -40°C.

Faced with this situation, the inhabitants, although accustomed to negative temperatures, must be extra careful.

Such cold can be dangerous, especially because of the risk of frostbite. At present, the entire city is shrouded in "icy fog", according to the North-Eastern Federal University of Yakutsk, whose remarks are relayed by CNN.

A phenomenon that occurs precisely in situations of extreme cold." The air is so cold that the warm air from houses, people and cars cannot rise" which has the effect of blocking the vapor on the ground, as explains the Northeastern Federal University in Yakutsk.

The establishment also sent a note to its students to remind them "that it is not recommended to walk the streets in winter when the temperature is below -40°C".