Today, October 27, 2011:

October 26, 2011:

October is a very controversial month in terms of weather. On October 1st of the current year, Yakutsk had intensive snowing. We could say, Oh, winter arrived, but it might sound as a big delusion. In a few days, snow melted and the golden autumn got back and, moreover, it returned with summer-like rains.

This week was also crazy. On Monday and Tuesday, it was above zero. Today, Thursday, it’s already -17C and yesterday -3C with real winter blizzard. Do you think it is the climate change effect? Actually not. Usual October. Though many say winter came late this year.

No more words. Keep watching this year’s winter start in progress. I put all my pics together in the reverse chronology so you could feel the difference or its absence. Photographs were mainly done by different mobile cameras and shared @yakutia on Twitter and on my personal fb page.

October 26, 2011:

Winter start in the Siberian city of Yakutsk, Yakutia, Russia. October 2011.

Winter start in the Siberian city of Yakutsk, Yakutia, Russia. October 2011.

Winter start in the Siberian city of Yakutsk, Yakutia, Russia. October 2011.

Winter start in the Siberian city of Yakutsk, Yakutia, Russia. October 2011.

October 25, 2011:

Winter start in the Siberian city of Yakutsk, Yakutia, Russia. October 2011.

Winter start in the Siberian city of Yakutsk, Yakutia, Russia. October 2011.

Winter start in the Siberian city of Yakutsk, Yakutia, Russia. October 2011.

Winter start in the Siberian city of Yakutsk, Yakutia, Russia. October 2011.

October 22, 2011:

Winter start in the Siberian city of Yakutsk, Yakutia, Russia. October 2011.

Winter start in the Siberian city of Yakutsk, Yakutia, Russia. October 2011.

Winter start in the Siberian city of Yakutsk, Yakutia, Russia. October 2011.

Winter start in the Siberian city of Yakutsk, Yakutia, Russia. October 2011.

Winter start in the Siberian city of Yakutsk, Yakutia, Russia. October 2011.

October 20, 2011:

Winter start in the Siberian city of Yakutsk, Yakutia, Russia. October 2011.

Winter start in the Siberian city of Yakutsk, Yakutia, Russia. October 2011.

October 16, 2011:

Winter start in the Siberian city of Yakutsk, Yakutia, Russia. October 2011.

Winter start in the Siberian city of Yakutsk, Yakutia, Russia. October 2011.

October 14, 2011:

Winter start in the Siberian city of Yakutsk, Yakutia, Russia. October 2011.

Winter start in the Siberian city of Yakutsk, Yakutia, Russia. October 2011.

Winter start in the Siberian city of Yakutsk, Yakutia, Russia. October 2011.

Winter start in the Siberian city of Yakutsk, Yakutia, Russia. October 2011.

October 13, 2011:

Winter start in the Siberian city of Yakutsk, Yakutia, Russia. October 2011.

Winter start in the Siberian city of Yakutsk, Yakutia, Russia. October 2011.

October 12, 2011:

Winter start in the Siberian city of Yakutsk, Yakutia, Russia. October 2011.

October 11, 2011:

October 09, 2011:

Winter start in the Siberian city of Yakutsk, Yakutia, Russia. October 2011.

Winter start in the Siberian city of Yakutsk, Yakutia, Russia. October 2011.

October 05, 2011:

Winter start in the Siberian city of Yakutsk, Yakutia, Russia. October 2011.

October 01, 2011:

Winter start in the Siberian city of Yakutsk, Yakutia, Russia. October 2011.

Winter start in the Siberian city of Yakutsk, Yakutia, Russia. October 2011.

Winter start in the Siberian city of Yakutsk, Yakutia, Russia. October 2011.

Winter start in the Siberian city of Yakutsk, Yakutia, Russia. October 2011.

Winter start in the Siberian city of Yakutsk, Yakutia, Russia. October 2011.

Follow Siberian winter updates on @yakutia or the eYakutia — English Yakutia fb page.