Weather in Yakutsk, Russia - in pictures

Temperatures fall to minus 48°C in Yakutsk, Russia, 450km south of the Arctic Circle. Reuters
Temperatures fall to minus 48°C in Yakutsk, Russia, 450km south of the Arctic Circle. Reuters
It's business as usual for fish vendors Marina Krivolutskaya and Marianna Ugai. Reuters
It's business as usual for fish vendors Marina Krivolutskaya and Marianna Ugai. Reuters
Alyona Zaitseva is wrapped up warm and set to greet her customers. Reuters
Alyona Zaitseva is wrapped up warm and set to greet her customers. Reuters
Market vendor Yegor Dyachkovsky sets up his stall in the snow. Reuters
Market vendor Yegor Dyachkovsky sets up his stall in the snow. Reuters
Visibility is poor across the city. Reuters
Visibility is poor across the city. Reuters
Dense fog and frost causes hazardous driving conditions. Reuters
Dense fog and frost causes hazardous driving conditions. Reuters
Frost covers the open-air market. Reuters
Frost covers the open-air market. Reuters
'You can't fight it. You either adjust and dress accordingly or you suffer,' says Anastasia Gruzdeva. Reuters
'You can't fight it. You either adjust and dress accordingly or you suffer,' says Anastasia Gruzdeva. Reuters
Svetlana Belyayeva has ensured she is well protected from the sub-zero temperatures. Reuters
Svetlana Belyayeva has ensured she is well protected from the sub-zero temperatures. Reuters
Hoar frost covers a young girl's eyelashes. Reuters
Hoar frost covers a young girl's eyelashes. Reuters
A children's playground stands frozen in time. Reuters
A children's playground stands frozen in time. Reuters
The frost-covered town of Oy, 70km south of Yakutsk. AFP
The frost-covered town of Oy, 70km south of Yakutsk. AFP
Traffic lights pierce the mist. Reuters
Traffic lights pierce the mist. Reuters
Ferries in the frozen Yakut port on the Lena River. Bloomberg
Ferries in the frozen Yakut port on the Lena River. Bloomberg
Ice forms inside the Museum of the History of Permafrost Studies in Yakutsk. AFP
Ice forms inside the Museum of the History of Permafrost Studies in Yakutsk. AFP