Authorities raise temperature in Nizhny Novgorod due to frosts
City authorities have strengthened control over heating networks and put the energy complex on a special operating mode due to abnormal cold.
Feb 5, 2026 0
Due to the frosts in Nizhny Novgorod, the temperature of the heat carrier in residential heating systems has been raised.
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Severe frosts are expected in Nizhny Novgorod: thermometers already show -20°C (-4°F), and temperatures will drop even lower over the weekend.
The city«s housing and engineering infrastructure department reported on preparations for the cold snap.
The parameters of the heat carrier are regulated according to a temperature schedule depending on weather conditions.
For the period of cold, Nizhny Novgorod«s fuel and energy complex has been switched to a special operating mode.
«The temperature parameters of the heat carrier in the heating system have been increased. Heating supply organizations have strengthened control over the operation of heating networks and equipment,» emphasized the department.
Emergency and repair services are operating in a state of high alert, with their staff on duty around the clock.
In some parts of the Nizhny Novgorod Region, night temperatures could reach -30°C (-22°F).
The Avtodor company, which owns the M-12 Vostok highway, has urged drivers to be more careful and avoid trips in bad weather.
According to weather forecasters, warming is expected by next Tuesday, 27 January.
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