The schools in town call off the classes only when the temperature falls to -52 degrees. On November 23, the mercury level in the city was two degrees short of the required limit to kick off the emergency measures, reported BBC.com.

“This morning it was -50, all children are studying,” the village administration announced.
However, the nearby city of Yakutsk was comparatively less stringent when it came to shutting down schools due to harsh weather.

The heads of Yakutsk general educational institutions has prescribed closure of city’s schools at -45 degrees for students of classes 1 to 5, -48 degrees for students of classes 1-8, and -50 degrees for students of classes 1-12.

The Siberian region is known for its harsh winter climate. Oymyakon holds the title of one of the coldest permanently inhabited places on the planet.

The average winter temperature in the town is -50 degrees. In 1924, the town recorded its coldest day when the temperature fell to a frigid -71.2 degrees.