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29 December 2025 / IA Chukotka (prochukotku.ru)
Event

Warm cyclone slowed freeze-up in the Anadyr Estuary

Anadyr, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia

Fast ice has formed in the Anadyr Estuary near Anadyr, but a warm cyclone brought milder air and stronger winds, slowing ice growth and reopening a polynya in the central estuary. Hydrologists say the ice is still thin and unsafe, and thickness measurements will not start until at least January 10.


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