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Yekaterinburg freezes as extreme cold triggers tram and trolleybus speed limits

A deep freeze grips Russia's fourth-largest city, pushing officials to slow public transport. Will a brief mid-January thaw bring relief before the next Arctic blast?

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The image shows a view of a city from the top of a building, with a number of buildings in the foreground and vehicles on the road below. The roofs of the buildings are covered in a blanket of snow, giving the scene a wintery feel.

Freezing Temperatures to Ease in the City from January 15, with Daytime Highs of –20°C

Yekaterinburg freezes as extreme cold triggers tram and trolleybus speed limits

The warmest day will be January 17, with afternoon temperatures reaching –10°C.

But another cold snap will arrive next week—on the night of January 22, the mercury is expected to drop to –27°C.

Meteorologist Alexey Pulin reported that this morning's temperature in Yekaterinburg—–28.3°C—was the lowest of the winter so far. Other parts of the region saw even colder conditions, with the lowest reading recorded in Tabory at –43°C.

  • In Yekaterinburg, tram speeds have been limited to 25 km/h and trolleybus speeds to 35 km/h since morning. The restriction will remain in place until weather conditions stabilize. Authorities introduced the measure to prevent damage to infrastructure.

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