Due to anomalous minus-40°C frosts, rescuers appealed to Sverdlovsk residents.
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Due to anomalous 40-degree frosts rescuers appealed to residents of Sverdlovsk Oblast
January 12, 2026
True January frosts are coming to the Urals. Meteorologists reported that temperatures could drop below -40°C. The Ministry of Emergency Situations sent warnings to Sverdlovsk residents:
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— Attention! On January 13–14, anomalously low temperatures down to -40°C, -42°C are expected in parts of Sverdlovsk Oblast! The Main Directorate of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations for Sverdlovsk Oblast urges residents to exercise maximum caution and remember safety measures:
— If possible, refrain from traveling by car.
— Try to stay at home.
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Real January frosts are coming to the Urals. Meteorologists reported that the temperature could drop below minus 40 degrees. The Ministry of Emergency Situations sent warnings to Sverdlovsk residents: - Attention!