This decision was made on January 13 by the interdepartmental commission of the Tomsk region for the prevention and liquidation of emergency situations. The reason was 50-degree frosts that settled in the region. This morning the air temperature in different parts of the region ranged from minus 48 to minus 53 degrees. Until the end of January 14, frosts are expected to increase to 57 degrees. Apart from introducing a special operating regime for public utilities, the authorities cannot help people. Unless they freeze together with everyone else.