Overview
- Meteorologists forecast extreme lows near −39°C in the Northwest, especially Murmansk and northern Komi, with additional risks from fog, wind and rime.
- In the Urals, temperatures are set to plunge to −42°C in parts of Sverdlovsk, with −40°C possible on Yamal and daytime readings near −32°C in Khanty-Mansi, alongside icy roads and rime.
- Krasnodar Krai issued an emergency warning for wet snow and ice as southern regions turn colder, and Sochi and the Sirius federal territory extended a storm alert to January 14 for strong snowfall, icing and heavy snow accretion on lines and trees.
- An Okhotsk Sea cyclone struck Kamchatka on January 13, delivering about 30% of the monthly precipitation in 24 hours with wind gusts up to 50 m/s that damaged buildings and left vehicles stranded.
- Primorye continues post-storm recovery, with Vladivostok clearing operations running nonstop and the mayor estimating up to five days to fully reopen roads and sidewalks, while Kamchatka prepares for another cyclone expected on the evening of January 14.