Severe frost hits Russian Siberian city of Irkutsk

Record ID: 1369761

  • Title: Severe frost hits Russian Siberian city of Irkutsk
  • Date: 26th December 2018
  • Summary: IRKUTSK, RUSSIA (DECEMBER 26, 2018) (REUTERS) MIST OVER RIVER SUN REFLECTION IN WATER SNOW-COVERED PARK FERRIS WHEEL SEEN THROUGH MIST MIST OVER WATER THERMOMETER SHOWING TEMPERATURE OF MINUS 32 DEGREES CENTIGRADE IRKUTSK SNOW-COVERED STREET VIEW VARIOUS OF WORKER CLEARING SNOW PIGEON (SOUNDBITE) (Russian) IRKUTSK RESIDENT, PAVEL MURUGOV, SAYING: "The harsher the frost, th
  • Embargoed: 9th January 2019 11:00
  • Keywords: Russia frost weather cold Siberia winter
  • Location: IRKUTSK, RUSSIA
  • City: IRKUTSK, RUSSIA
  • Country: Russia
  • Topics: Environment,Temperature,Editors' Choice
  • Reuters ID: LVA0019CKZTJT
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text:Severe frosts gripped Siberian city of Irkutsk on Wednesday (December 26) with temperatures dropping well below minus 30 degrees Celsius.
    The anomalous cold did not dampen holiday spirits as locals continued their New Year preparations without interruption. Most locals approached by Reuters were in rather buoyant mood.
    The local weather service expects the frosts to subside by Thursday (December 27).
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