Magnitogorsk Schools Cancel Classes Due to Frost

All students in Magnitogorsk are staying home on Friday, January 23, after schools canceled in-person lessons and shifted to distance education because of harsh cold weather.

Feb 1, 2026

Frigid conditions have led to all schools in Magnitogorsk moving to remote learning for the day.
Source:
Yekaterina Tychinina

On Friday, January 23, schools in Magnitogorsk canceled lessons for students from grades 1 to 11 in both the first and second shifts. This was reported by the city administration.

«Due to weather conditions, classes for grades 1-11 in the first and second shifts in municipal educational institutions are being conducted using distance learning technologies,» the message said.

At 5 a.m., the thermometer showed -27 degrees Celsius (-17°F), but due to wind, it felt significantly colder.

The day before, lessons were also canceled due to frost. Recall that in the city, a warming center was opened at the intersection of Zavenyagina and Karl Marx Streets. Volunteers from the search and rescue unit «ALPHA-SPAS» organized patrols on the streets, to help those freezing.