In Turukhansk the temperature dropped to -49.6C (-57F), breaking the previous record of -46.8C (-52F) set in 1988.
In the next 24 hours anomalously cold weather will penetrate into the southern regions with an average daily temperature of 4- 16 degrees below the norm covering the entire territory of Siberia.
In Taimyr, Evenkia and Turukhansk district, the average daily temperature was below the norm by 12-16 degrees.