- Title: Moscow shrugs off lowest temperatures for 74 years
- Date: 4th January 2024
- Summary: MOSCOW, RUSSIA (JANUARY 4, 2024) (REUTERS) VESSEL ON MOSKVA-RIVER STEAM FROM ELECTRIC POWER PLANT RISING OVER ROOFTOPS MOSKVA-RIVER EMBANKMENT 'UKRAINA' HOTEL TOWER AND MOSCOW-CITY BY RIVER VARIOUS OF MOSCOW-CITY TOWERS TOURIST VESSELS ON RIVER VARIOUS OF ELECTRIC PASSENGER 'WATER TRAM' PASSING VARIOUS OF ELECTRIC PASSENGER 'WATER TRAM' GOING UNDER BRIDGE KREMLIN TOWERS VARIOUS OF TRAFFIC NEAR KREMLIN PEOPLE AT BUS STOP PEOPLE AND CARS IN STREET BUS APPROACHING STOP KREMLIN TOWERS (SOUNDBITE) (Russian) MOSCOW RESIDENT, ANNA MASHKINA, SAYING: "It's invigorating! The sun is shining, the weather is sweet. It brings joy to the soul. (Asked how long can she be out in the street) "I don't know, I just came out of the Subway. Let's see, it's going to be an experiment." MOSCOW STREET VIEW NEAR KREMLIN (SOUNDBITE) (Russian) MOSCOW RESIDENT, ANNA MASHKINA, SAYING: "We haven't seen such cold in a long time. Well, it's fine. We are used to all of it. And to the rains in winter and to the snow in May, so it's all good." VARIOUS OF PEOPLE IN STREETS (SOUNDBITE) (Russian) MAGNITOGORSK RESIDENT, ALEXEY (NO LAST NAME GIVEN), SAYING: "I'm from Magnitogorsk (city in the South Urals in Russia), so we are not afraid of this. But we didn't expect this. We thought it's going to be above zero weather, so you could walk longer. But thanks to Father Frost, he brought a good winter weather." VARIOUS OF PEOPLE BY FOUNTAIN (SOUNDBITE) (Russian) MOSCOW VISITORS, ANNA AND SVETLANA (NO LAST NAME GIVEN), SAYING: "Who us? We've been walking all day long. We walk every day. We've seen even colder weather. So it's all good." PEOPLE IN STREET, CHRISTMAS TREES DECORATIONS IN STREET VARIOUS OF VIEWS OF OSTANKINO TV TOWER
- Embargoed: 18th January 2024 12:30
- Keywords: Moscow Russia cold weather
- Location: MOSCOW, RUSSIA
- City: MOSCOW, RUSSIA
- Country: Russia
- Topics: Environment,Europe,Temperature
- Reuters ID: LVA001977804012024RP1
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- Story Text: Moscow experienced its lowest temperature in 74 years as thermometers plunged to minus 27C in some districts on Thursday (January 4) according to meterologists.
But residents and visitors to the Russian capital seemed undeterred by the record low as city's river froze over but the sun shone.
"It's invigorating! The weather is sweet. It brings joy to the soul," said one Moscow resident.
According to the Russian met office, the temperatures are around 13-15 degrees colder than normal for this time of the year.
The severe cold weather is expected to remain in Russia’s capital until the Orthodox Christian Christmas (January 7). - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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