This is reported by the operational headquarters of the republic in the Telegram channel.

“From January 19 to January 21, it is recommended to extend the distance learning format for all schoolchildren due to severe frosts,” the message says.

Temperatures are expected to drop to -65°C during the week.

Earlier, URA.RU, citing the regional hydrometeorological center, reported that weather forecasters predict a cold snap in the Chelyabinsk region on the night of January 18.

The leading specialist of the Phobos Center, Mikhail Leus, predicted freezing rains in the center of the European part of Russia.