Yakutsk: Coldest Place on Earth
Temperatures in the world's coldest city have plunged to minus 50 degrees Celsius. The city of Yakutsk in east Siberia, widely identified as one of the coldest places in the world.
Antarctica is the coldest region on the planet, however it is not habitual for humans and hence is far away from human existence. Moreover, the lowest temperature ever recorded on Earth is a jaw-dropping minus-89.2° Celsius recorded on 21st July, 1983, in Vostok, Antarctica. Also, we earlier told you about the freezing cold affected northern part of India after the temperature dropped below 0* celsius in several parts of the country. In today’s release, let us tell you about the world’s coldest city, which is now experiencing a record-breaking drop in temperature.
Thought your winter was cold? Temperatures in the world's coldest city have plunged to minus 50 degrees Celsius. The city of Yakutsk in east Siberia, widely identified as one of the coldest places in the world, has seen an abnormally long cold snap. January is its coldest month and, although they're accustomed to freezing temperatures, residents in the remote region are taking extra precautions to keep warm. At minus 5C, the cold is quite refreshing and a light hat and scarf are all that's required to keep warm. At minus 20C, the moisture in your nostrils freezes, and the cold air starts making it difficult not to cough. At minus 35C, the air will cold enough to numb exposed skin quickly, making frostbite a constant hazard. And at minus 45C, even wearing glasses gets tricky: the metal sticks to your cheeks and will tear off chunks of flesh when you decide to remove them. This is why residents say you should not wear glasses.
"You can't fight it," one resident dressed in two scarves and multiple layers of gloves, hats and hoods told Reuters. "You either adjust and dress accordingly or you suffer.” Layering, according to another resident selling frozen fish at a local market, was the key. "Just dress warmly. In layers, like a cabbage," she said. In 2018, it got so cold that some residents said their eyelashes froze. Although they are accustomed to subzero weather, residents of the isolated area are taking additional steps to stay warm because January is the coldest month there.
