Schools cancel classes as temperatures plunge

Second-shift students at schools in Yugra (the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug) will remain at home. A day off from school has been declared for towns and settlements across the region due to severe cold, with thermometers dropping to -31–35 degrees Celsius (-24–-31°F), according to the Gosuslugi. Moya Yugra portal.

List of cities and settlements where classes are cancelled

Grades 1-4: Nefteyugansk, Nyagan, Pyt-Yakh, Lyantor, Shchekur«ya, Sarampaul», Lombovozh, Pripolyarny, Singapay, Karkateevy, Yuganskaya Ob«, Kut»-Yakh, Ust«-Yugan, Cheuskino, Lempino, Poikovsky, Sentyabr»sky, Salym, Oktyabrskoye, Sergino, Andra, Maly Atlym, Priobye, Talinka, Bolshoy Atlym, Un«yugan, Bolshiye Leushi, Komsomolsky, Kommunistichesky, Saygatina, Lyamina, Sytomino, Selyarovo, Karymkary.

Grades 1-8: Surgut, Nizhnevartovsk, Kogalym, Langepas, Megion, Pokachi, Raduzhny, Beloyarsky, Lykhma, Vanzevat, Verkhnekazymsky, Polnovat, Kazym, Sosnovka, Sorum, Vanzetur, Shaytanka, Tegi, Igrim, Berezovo, Svetly, Novoagansk, Zaytseva Rechka, Chekhlomey, Laryak, Pokur, Var«yegan, Agan, Vata, Vakhovsk, Bol»shetarkhovo, Izluchinsk, Okhteurye, Nizhniye Narykary, Sherkaly, Chemashi, Peregrebnoye, Nizhnesortymsky, Solnechny, Bely Yar, Kayukova, Ugut, Fedorovsky, Trom-Agan, Russkinskaya, Barsovo, Lokosovo, Ul«t-Yagun.

Grades 1-11: Korkiki.

Earlier in the morning, first-shift students from grades 1 to 11 also did not go to school. Forecasters promise frosts down to -43 degrees Celsius (-45°F) this week.