Extreme Winter: Record Snowfall and Bone-Chilling Temperatures Grip Siberia and Moscow

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Extreme Winter: Record Snowfall and Bone-Chilling Temperatures Grip Siberia and Moscow
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Siberia experienced temperatures as low as minus 50 degrees Celsius (minus 58 degrees Fahrenheit), while Moscow was blanketed in record snowfall, causing flight disruptions. The Sakha Republic, home to Yakutsk, one of the world's coldest cities, saw temperatures drop below minus 50 C. Climate change has made such extreme temperatures less common, with permafrost showing signs of thawing. Moscow's airports faced delays and cancellations due to heavy snowfall.

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