Siberia town frozen over as water mains break in -40C weather

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It's very cold for residents in Dudinka, Siberia.

This may come as a surprise but it gets very, very cold in Siberia during the winter. A state of emergency was declared in Dudinka, Siberia earlier this month after a major storm knocked out power amid -40C weather.

A water main later broke, causing several streets to flood and then freeze over. Social media has shown images of cars stuck in ice almost up to their windows.

Dudinka is home to about 22,000 residents and is within the Arctic Circle. It's supposed to be nice in the summers, though.

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Жители города Дудинка в РФ живут без отопления при 40-градусном морозе http://bit.ly/1CEVJ8J -

Министерство Хунты❄️ (@christineparis9) January 20, 2015

Оросын Сибирьт Дудинка хотод -40 градус хүйтэн бхад дулааны шугам хагарсан нь хотыг бараг л мөсний орон болгож #гэнээ http://bit.ly/1CEVJ8M -

(@ZoyaMon) January 29, 2015

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