The ground in the Oymyakon valley is permanently frozen (continuous permafrost). Despite the harsh climate, people live in the valley, and the area is equipped with schools, a post office, a bank, and even an airport runway (although it's open only in the summer).
The roof of a house is covered with snow in the village of Tomtor in the Oymyakon valley
A car drives through the snow at night near Vostochnaya meteorological station, some 500 km northeast of Yakutsk
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