Yakutsk, a city in Siberia known for its coldest city, has experienced temperatures drop to 50 degrees Celsius (-58 Fahrenheit) during a prolonged cold spell this week. Although they are used to sub-zero temperatures, residents of remote areas take extra measures to keep warm as January is the coldest month.

Another resident, Nurgusun Starostina, who sells frozen fish at the market without needing a refrigerator or freezer, said she had no special tricks for dealing with colds. “Wear warm,” she said. “Like a cabbage in layers!”

The people of this city wear layers of winter clothing, “You can’t fight it. You either adjust and dress accordingly or you suffer,” said Anastasia Gruzdeva, standing outside wearing two scarves, two pairs of gloves, and several hats and hoods.

Yakutsk has all the characteristics of other medium-sized cities. The 270,000 people who live there have access to movie theatres, restaurants and public transportation available all year round. But take a closer look and you’ll notice some obvious details. Many homes are built on stilts, otherwise, the heat from the building would melt the permafrost underneath and the building would sink. People keep going outside during the coldest months, but only for a few minutes at a time to avoid frostbite.

Then there is the weather, cold enough to freeze car batteries and sell fish at open-air markets. Meanwhile, the city is always shrouded in thick fog, giving it an out of world feel.

Residents outraged by lack of heat sources 

Residents of Yakutsk said: Vladimir Putin finds money for war in Ukraine, hypersonic missiles, his opulent palace, and the public freezes.

A local said: “Pipes burst, boilers broke, everything froze. Local authorities were completely unprepared for this situation,” said a third party. Local residents complained that their gas boilers had broken down due to power outages. “At this point the thermometer temperatures dropped to minus 45 degrees. Many residents’ homes have burst batteries and frozen sewer pipes,” they said.

Yakutsk winters from October to April. The arrival of spring is a reason to celebrate, but it also comes with its own set of problems.

Melting ice and snow can cause severe flooding. A short summer around July brings some relief as temperatures hit the 90s. Then it’s time for him to prepare for another seven months of winter.

Surviving Siberian Urban Winters After Temperatures Drop

With temperatures dropping in many parts of the world, nothing beats Siberian urban winters. Yakutsk, located in Siberia, Russia, has long been recognized as the coldest place on earth, with temperatures drop of -50 degrees Celsius.

Some residents have reported that their eyelashes froze due to the brutal winter. For now, locals have gone to great lengths to stay warm while documenting the occasional snow adventure. A video circulating on social media shows a snow-covered road, with those who documented it revealing that the extreme weather had caused the tires to “burst.”

“Today temperatures drops to -54 °C (-65 °F) in some parts of Russia. A user shared a screenshot of the weekly forecast showing the astonishing numbers. Vladimir of Russia Previously, residents of the city were reported to have had no heat source and excessive blackouts as Putin continues to spend most of his money on the war with Ukraine.

The motivation to survival

Despite being known as the coldest city on earth, Yakutsk is also a site of treasure. Yakutsk holds valuable mining operations, including the production of one-fifth of the world’s diamonds and the extraction of natural gas. However, the neighbouring rural village of Oymyakon located 575 miles to the east holds the title of the coldest place to live, with recent temperatures dropping to an extremely low -88°F.

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