A snowpocalypse has engulfed Russia in recent days, with various regions and cities struggling to deal with the freak weather.
The year is coming to a close with temperatures down to minus 50 °C in parts of northern Siberia.
Residents are lamenting a December without the constant layer of snow that defines Russian winters, when what little light there is typically reflects off the white covering and brightens the days.
The Independent Barents Observer
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