Freezing weather closes schools for first shift in KhMAO

First-shift students across the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug will stay home for remote learning on 23 January due to extreme cold.

Feb 2, 2026

School closures apply to younger students in several cities, while high schoolers in some areas must still attend.
Source:
Alexander Oshchepkov / NGS.RU

The cold snap in Yugra has lingered, much to schoolchildren«s delight. On 23 January, an aktirovka (day off due to extreme weather) has been declared for first-shift students in all municipalities. Classes are canceled for students in the following cities due to low air temperatures:

Surgut – grades 1–8;
Nizhnevartovsk – grades 1–11;
Kogalym – grades 1–11;
Nyagan – grades 1–8;
Nefteyugansk – grades 1–11;
Langepas – grades 1–11;
Beloyarsky – grades 1–8;
Raduzhny – grades 1–11;
Megion – grades 1–11;
Pokachi – grades 1–11;
Pyt-Yakh – grades 1–11;
Khanty-Mansiysk – grades 1–11;
Uray – grades 1–11;
Yugorsk – grades 1–11;
Sovetsky – grades 1–11;
Lyantor – grades 1–11.

The day off also applies to settlements in the Beloyarsky, Berezovsky, Kondinsky, Nefteyugansky, Nizhnevartovsky, Oktyabrsky, Sovetsky, Surgutsky, Khanty-Mansiysky, and Oktyabrsky districts of Yugra.

At the time of the announcement, air temperatures in cities and settlements ranged from -32 to -40°C (-25.6 to -40°F). This was reported by the «Gosuslugi. My Yugra» website.

A previous infographic detailed the temperature thresholds for school closures in the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug (KhMAO).