Schoolchildren in Yekaterinburg Study from Home Amid Freezing Temperatures
Abnormally cold weather with temperatures below -30°C (-22°F) has forced some schools in Yekaterinburg to switch to remote learning, though not all educational institutions are closed, according to official guidelines.
Feb 1, 2026 0
Several schools in Yekaterinburg have shifted to distance education due to temperatures dropping below -30 degrees Celsius.
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In Yekaterinburg, abnormally severe frosts have been recorded, with air temperatures dropping below -30 degrees Celsius (-22°F). As a result, some students have been officially allowed not to attend classes.
Official guidelines provide temperature thresholds to help parents decide whether to send children to school during cold spells.
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Schools No. 24, 146, 151, 13, and 28 have been fully switched to distance learning format. In-person lessons at these institutions will resume only after weather conditions improve.
Students of the Specialized Educational and Scientific Center of Ural Federal University (SUNTS UrFU) have also switched to studying from home on January 23 and 24. This fact was confirmed by the academic director of the center, Maxim Ryabtsev.
When deciding whether to send their children to school, parents refer to the education department«s order »On the Organization of the Educational Process During Periods of Low Temperatures«. The document specifies specific temperature thresholds that allow keeping a child at home.
According to meteorologists, the cause of such severe cold is an anticyclone. It is forecasted that frosts of around -30 degrees Celsius (-22°F) will persist in the Urals until Saturday, January 24.
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