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Frost-proof Russians: Siberian Cities Prepared for Winter

Sputnik

Winter has already arrived in Krasnoyarsk, with temperatures falling to —25 °C, frightening people that are not used to such cold weather.

Meanwhile, citizens of Krasnoyarsk are apparently enjoying the frost, starting a swimming season for the Russian tradition of conditioning themselves to the cold and walking without clothes on. 

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A fisherman in a wetsuit catches fish on the Tatyshev channel in Krasnoyarsk, Russia.
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Members of the winter swimming club 'Kriofil' have opened swimming season on the Yenisei River in Krasnoyarsk, Russia.
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The Automotive Communal Bridge across the Yenisei River in Krasnoyarsk, Russia.
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Frosted-over rowan bushes on the banks of the Yenisei River in Krasnoyarsk, Russia.
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Trees on Tatyshev Island covered in hoarfrost on the Yenisei River in Krasnoyarsk.
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The Yenisei River embankment in Krasnoyarsk, Russia.
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A member of the winter swimming club 'Kriofil' on a riverbank in Krasnoyarsk.
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Tatyshev Island on the Yenisei River in Krasnoyarsk.
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Members of the winter swimming club 'Kriofil' have opened swimming season on the Yenisei River in Krasnoyarsk, Russia.
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A member of the winter swimming club 'Kriofil' on a riverbank in Krasnoyarsk.
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The right bank of the Yenisei River in Krasnoyarsk, Russia.
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Members of the winter swimming club 'Kriofil' have opened swimming season on the Yenisei River in Krasnoyarsk, Russia.
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The Automotive Communal Bridge across the Yenisei River in Krasnoyarsk, Russia.
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Members of the winter swimming club 'Kriofil' are taking pictures against snow-covered trees on the banks of the Yenisei River in Krasnoyarsk, Russia. On the night of 19 November, the temperature in Krasnoyarsk dropped to -25 ° C.
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Vinogradovskiy Bridge crosses the Yenisei River to Tatyshev Island in Krasnoyarsk, Russia.
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Trees covered in hoarfrost on the dam of the Communal bridge in Krasnoyarsk, Russia.
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The Automotive Communal Bridge across the Yenisei River in Krasnoyarsk, Russia.
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A barge anchored on the Yenisei River in Krasnoyarsk, Russia.
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