I grew up in Southern California and the coldest I ever experienced in the winter was when it would get to the low 40s Fahrenheit at night.
At the time, I thought that was so cold. But then I moved to Ireland, and boy, was I wrong. That is when I experienced a real winter with near-freezing temperatures. And one year, there was even a week of snow! It was an eye-opener that there are colder places on the Earth than I’m used to.
In different parts of the world, winter hits colder than others. For example, the winter in Siberia can be particularly frigid.
So, how exactly do people stay warm in such a desolate landscape without going broke on heating costs? Well, for a start, insulation is pretty key.
Showing what life in like in one of the coldest towns on Earth, is Maria Solko. The resident of the town of Yakutia in Siberia has a YouTube channel, Life in Yakutia, where she often shares insights into day to day life there.
But one of her videos follows a topic that we’re all curious about: How do residents stay warm in wintertime?
In her video, Solko explains how their homes are insulted, as well as taking a look at the way the heat gets dispersed throughout the house.
Solko shared that the house is heated from September to May – nine months out of the year. Given the amount of heating that foes into keeping the house a nice 52 -68°F inside, she also shared how much they pay for heat – which is a surprising $65-$80 per month during the coldest times of year.
Watch the entire video below:
Where do you live in the world? What is winter like where you live? How do you survive cold winters?