30 Pictures That Show How Unfathomably Cold It Is In Russia Right Now

An American journalist in Russia, Alec Luhn, shared a photo of noodles and an egg to show how cold some parts of the country get in winter.

Taken in Novosibirsk, a city in the southwestern part of Siberia, the picture shows noodles and a cracked egg seemingly frozen in mid-air after the temperature dipped to -40 degrees in the region just a few days ago.

Pretty soon, people all over the country started posting brutal and beautiful photos too. From frosty forests to guys enjoying ice cream in shorts, here are some that have caught Bored Panda's attention!

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로희 3 years ago

You mean you had breakfast wearing invisible cloak?

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Yuliya Shipitsina, a woman from Novosibirsk who captured gorgeous frost on a window, also acknowledged that the weather leading up to New Year didn't bless the region with warmth. However, she told Bored Panda that the locals are used to it and aren't intimidated by it. "In cold weather, it is better to dress like a cabbage so that there are several layers of clothing. It will help to keep warm. But sometimes [you don't need anything at all]—if you go to a Russian sauna, the best option is the nearest snowdrift."

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"This is Siberia, baby!"

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Layla Corman 3 years ago

I'm so happy that they look out for their fur babies like this!

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SUP Novosibirsk, a company that organizes stand-up paddleboard trips in the area, also shared a picture from the cold. In it, Santa can be seen surfing through the river. "Our winters are very cold, and in the last few days the temperature dropped to -42° C, which is rare even here," a company spokesperson told Bored Panda. "In such [conditions], it is dangerous to even inhale air with your lungs; you need to use special waterproof wetsuits and warm EVA boots. Of course, it's still very cold, but after 5 minutes of active rowing, it gets hot."

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Shelli Aderman 3 years ago

Nature’s fractals! 💕

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Most of Russia has a continental climate, with long, cold winters and brief summers. However, since the country is so huge, there is a wide range of summer and winter temperatures. January temperatures are in the range of 6°C (45 °F) on the southeastern shore of the Black Sea, but things up north can get pretty crazy. For example, in 1974, the record low temperature of -71°C (-96 °F) was recorded at the northeast Siberian village of Oymyakon, the lowest temperature in an inhabited region ever. In many areas of Siberia, the soil never thaws for more than a foot.

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Viktor 3 years ago

This is Budapest, Hungary. Photographed by Imre Krenn ( https://www.instagram.com/p/Bsh1zxlAaA8/?igshid=xgac6uc8dor9 ).

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Lake Baikal, Siberia , Russia

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A.M. Pierre 3 years ago

Man, that is so beautiful that I would go there in a heartbeat. If there wasn't Covid. And if I had any money. And if I knew I wouldn't turn into a human popsicle the instant I set foot outside.

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A.M. Pierre 3 years ago

That's really gorgeous It doesn't look like it here, but I've seen cases where people did this kind of thing using boiling water. I know it seems really obvious to anyone with a brain, but DON'T DO IT THAT WAY.

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Julia Atkinson 3 years ago

Someone needs to invite them inside for a nip of vodka and a warm in front of the fire

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"When you try hanging your clothes to dry at -40C"

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Debra Timah 3 years ago

freeze dried ;-)

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"Terrifyingly beautiful -37C"

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A.M. Pierre 3 years ago

Sun? Fire? Wrath of a vengeful god?

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Woltax 3 years ago

Whoaa 😳

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Adrian Brearley 3 years ago

I agree Wow.

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A.M. Pierre 3 years ago

Man, I wish we had snow where I live. I know people who have it all the time can get tired of it, but sitting on the outside of the winter wonderlands makes me jealous.

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TJ Palmer 3 years ago

Monument to the laboratory mouse. Commemorating the sacrifice of mice in genetic research.

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Aubrie Allen 3 years ago

I love the winter! It's gorgeous! I would rather be cold than hot, because you can alway put on a sweater!

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Cat 3 years ago

Are they still alive...??!

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Adrian Brearley 3 years ago

Mother nature doing her thing.

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Tee 3 years ago

Santa! Wait don't leave! I still have cookies

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"Finally, my favorite frosts came to Siberia. Just right after heavy snowfall. This is the kind of winter I love, though you can't walk for a long time. The city is empty, although the New Year is on the nose. Probably because not every car will start in this cold.
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During these two days a dense frosty fog lay over the city. The temperature dropped to -42 degrees. See how it looks from above."

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Amanda Rossdale 3 years ago

Incredibly beautiful!!

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Adrian Brearley 3 years ago

Harsh weather makes some of the most beautiful images.

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-42 °C at Novosibirsk

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Luisa Vasconcelos 3 years ago

My mind at first : OMG, THE SNOW IT'S COVERING THE HIGH BUILDINGS.

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-42 °C at Novosibirsk

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Stacey Thompson 3 years ago

I feel cold just looking at these pics 🥶

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-42 °C at Novosibirsk

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A.M. Pierre 3 years ago

That temperature is crazy, but I don't really see it in the picture, if you know what I mean.

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What do you think ?

Daria Z 3 years ago

Living in Russia all my life, the coldest temperature I've ever experienced was -37C. It's really okay unless windy. But my only answer to winter swimming is "hell, no". It's crazy!

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Brònach 3 years ago

Canadian here: coldest I've felt was -35 but the provinces of Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan get much colder. So glad I'm not there.

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Isa 3 years ago

Being from a relatively warm country(Portugal), I can't even imagine being possible, to function normally or move from bed with this temperatures...I am amazed that they are able to live a normal life...though people!

Seabeast 3 years ago (edited)

I live in a cold climate, although it doesn't often get as low as -40 C any more. You make plans for it ahead of time. You have a different set of tires put on your car in October, you have a different wardrobe that includes boots, gloves, hats, and a winter coat, your house is designed for it with insulation and heating. Moving from the bed isn't a problem because the house thermostat is set at 21.5º C.

Kitty 3 years ago

Me too

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Peekaboo hidenseeken 3 years ago

Ikr! I'm like so they just stay home and work...right?!

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Borovai 3 years ago

Okkk

Al Christensen 3 years ago

One eventually acclimates to the cold. You get so used to it that when it "warms up" to about -17°C you go without a coat.

Celeste Grant 3 years ago

Russia is a beautiful country; Siberia is incredible. Was lucky enough to camp in the taiga forest in my late teens, travelling by the trans Siberian railway. It was so hot then as it was the middle of summer, often 38-40 degrees Celsius. I'd love to go back in the winter.

Monika Soffronow 3 years ago

I would love to there and to ride the Tran Siberian railway.

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