Khanty-Mansi Schools Closed February 3 in Extreme Cold

Morning temperatures plummeted to -41°C (-41.8°F), prompting school closures across the region, with even senior students affected.

Apr 20, 2026

The severe cold wave has led to the cancellation of classes for students in multiple cities.
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Sergei Mikhailichenko / FONTANKA.RU

Today, February 3, school closures have been announced in Yugra for the first shift. Students from grades 1 through 11 will not attend school. According to the «Gosuslugi. Mya Yugra» service, in some cities and settlements, air temperatures dropped to -38… -41°C (-36.4… -41.8°F).

List of cities where school closures were announced:

Surgut — from 1st to 11th grade;

Nizhnevartovsk — from 1st to 11th grade, according to the city education portal; from 1st to 8th grade, according to «Gosuslugi. Mya Yugra»;

Nefteyugansk — from 1st to 11th grade;

Khanty-Mansiysk — from 1st to 8th grade;

Kogalym — from 1st to 11th grade;

Langepas — from 1st to 8th grade;

Megion — from 1st to 8th grade;

Nyagan — from 1st to 4th grade;

Pokachi — from 1st to 11th grade;

Pyt-Yakh — from 1st to 11th grade;

Raduzhny — from 1st to 11th grade;

Lyantor — from 1st to 8th grade;

Beloyarsky — from 1st to 11th grade.

In addition, classes were canceled in a number of settlements in the Beloyarsky, Berezovsky, Nefteyugansky, Nizhnevartovsky, Oktyabrsky, Sovetsky, Surgutsky, and Khanty-Mansiysky districts.

Previously, we reported that residents of Yugra were warned about upcoming abnormal frosts. Air temperatures at the beginning of February will be below normal. This forecast was made by Roman Vilfand, scientific director of the Russian Hydrometeorological Center.