Canada has 18 of the 20 coldest regions on Earth

 

18 of the 20 coldest places on Earth right now are in Canada, according to The Weather Network. Environment Canada has issued a severe winter warning for many parts of Canada due to heavy snow and extreme cold. Temperatures plummeted to life-threatening levels. These include Fort Smith in the Northwest Territories, Uranium City in Saskatchewan, and several towns in Alberta.

Environment Canada said temperatures will drop to -55 degrees Celsius in Edmonton and Calgary. People in Alberta and most of Canada are living in extreme cold. A severe winter warning has even been issued for provinces and territories, including Saskatchewan.

Topping the list is the Russian city of Yakutsk. The temperature here is -46 degrees Celsius. Another cold place on the list is Sokol in Russia itself.