‘Record Cold Wave’ Moscow Hits -22.2°C for the First Time in 54 Years

Moscow Outskirts Drop to Nearly -29 Degrees Celsius

On the 14th (local time), as heavy snow fell in Moscow, the capital of Russia, a woman walked past an arch-shaped sculpture decorated with lights ahead of the Christmas and New Year holidays. Photo by AFP Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heeyoon] Record-breaking cold waves continue in Moscow, Russia, as winter sets in.

According to Russian state news agency RIA Novosti and others, on the 22nd (local time), Russian meteorological authorities announced that the temperature at dawn reached the lowest point in 54 years since 1967.

The local weather center 'Phobos' stated that "the influx of Arctic air into central Russia peaked at dawn, causing the lowest temperature at the Moscow VDNKh observation station to drop to minus 22.2 degrees Celsius."

They added, "This dawn temperature in Moscow is the lowest record since the same day in 1967, when it dropped to minus 22.8 degrees Celsius."

Temperatures in the outskirts of Moscow were observed to have fallen close to minus 29 degrees Celsius at dawn. The temperature in Moscow and nearby areas remained below minus 20 degrees Celsius during the day, continuing the cold spell.

Russian meteorological authorities forecast that temperatures in the central region, including Moscow, will remain 7 to 12 degrees lower than average throughout this week.

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