Russia freezes. such frost was not 70 years

On the territory of Russia held the second week of severe frosts in almost all regions of the colder climate norm by 10-15 degrees. According to weather forecasters, such low temperatures for a long period in December was not already in '74 - 1938, pass the "Vesti". In the coming days, weakening cold weather, meteorologists do not promise.

In the capital region, where on Wednesday to minus 17-18 degrees, record length expect abnormal cold. But hardest of all residents have to Siberia, where the thermometer to minus 50.

Account killed by frost during the whole of Russia is already in progress on dozens of victims - hundreds. Over the past day cold killed 21 Russians, 271 people suffered from hypothermia and frostbite, of which 147 people were hospitalized, RIA "Novosti" a source in the medical community of the capital.

Total with the onset of cold weather in Russia, according to the source, 542 people injured, 266 were in the hospital. 45 people froze to death.

Because of the cold power of several regions where the temperature is below minus 30 degrees, almost a week canceled classes in schools. In two districts of Samara on Wednesday not work schools and kindergartens. On the eve of the cold weather in the city burst heating pipes, heating turned off in hundreds of houses, the orphanage and the House of veterans. [Next]

In Kamchatka, the heavy snowfall broke the air traffic. On Wednesday night the plane of "Aeroflot", which was flying from Moscow to the peninsula, put in Khabarovsk. Delay the flight from Vladivostok and Khabarovsk. In some regions, marked route commuter bus, and on the slopes of a traffic jam.

Emergency Situations Ministry on Wednesday issued a warning that in 15 regions of the country unfavorable weather conditions may result in disruptions to communications and power supply. In Kamchatka and Kuban, in the Krasnoyarsk and Altai territories, the republics of Khakassia and Mari El, and in Novosibirsk, Omsk, Kemerovo, Tomsk, Irkutsk, Kurgan, Pskov, Tver and Kursk regions and the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous District for rescuers acting mode enhanced combat readiness.

The forecast for the weekend for the capital region: cold and light snow

Muscovites and residents of suburbs on the weekend waiting for strengthening frosts. Daytime temperature will be 13-18 degrees. During the night from Saturday to Sunday the temperature drops to 20-25 degrees, and on Saturday will go a little snow, told RIA "News" in the center of the weather, "Phobos».

The region awaits a "pretty nasty" weather and frost on the background of high humidity and strengthening south-easterly wind to 3-8 meters per second will seem stronger than it really is, said spokeswoman meteorological centers.

According to the site "Meteonovosti" for the fifth day in Moscow daily average temperature below normal by more than 7 degrees, which is considered to be abnormal. And the weather will hold more in the region for at least three days, forecasters say.
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