Chelyabinsk Schools Cancel Lessons Due to Frost

Schools in Chelyabinsk have canceled classes on Thursday, January 22, due to severe frost, allowing students from grades 1 to 11 to stay home.
Jan 28, 2026
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Residents can only move around the city in short bursts to avoid the extreme cold.
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Yekaterina Tychinina / 74.RU

In Chelyabinsk schools, lessons were canceled on Thursday, January 22, due to frost. According to the city«s unified duty dispatch service, students from grades 1 to 11 of both shifts are staying home today. Data from the weather service 74.RU shows that it is currently -29 °C (-20 °F) outside.

Source:
Semyon Kazmin

The day before, a storm warning was declared in the Chelyabinsk region due to abnormal frosts. Tonight, according to the hydrometeorological center, temperatures were expected to drop to -40 °C (-40 °F) in the region.

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