10 of the coldest — and snowiest — cities in the world

From deep freezes to cities buried under snow, these ten places rank among the coldest and snowiest on Earth

Wintertime weather isn't a monolith. Cold and snow play different games this time of year depending on geography, altitude, and how the atmosphere decides to behave.

Some cities spend winter months locked in a deep freeze, where tongues can stick to flagpoles and machinery needs coaxing to start. Other cities disappear under relentless snowfall that redraws streets, buries buildings, and turns daily commutes into a logistical exercise.

The point is not to crown a winner in wintry endurance. Instead, this list of especially cold and frosty cities reflects how different forms of winter weather take hold around the world. One city may be colder but comparatively dry. Another may be warmer yet buried under snow. What unites these places is resilience. 

Here are 10 of the coldest – and snowiest – cities in the world.

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Yakutsk pushes urban cold to its absolute limit

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AccuWeather shows Yakutsk, Russia, averaging January temperatures near −40°F, placing it among the coldest permanently inhabited cities on Earth.

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Winnipeg’s winters turn cold into a civic condition

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