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Russia's Yakutsk braces for extreme cold snap

STORY: This Siberian town is gearing up

for an extreme sub-zero cold snap

Location: Yakutsk, Russia

Temperatures are expected

to drop to as low as

minus 85 degrees Fahrenheit

The average January temperature is

minus 36.4 degrees Fahrenheit

"To be honest, we're used to cold snaps. (Minus) 50 or 60, there's no huge difference for us. We dress like this in the winter, we're prepared. Some people protect their homes from cold. I don't do anything, whatever happens, happens, that's it."