pSevere frost has hit many regions in Russia, from Siberia to the central part of the country.pbr pIn Krasnoyarsk at the Yenisei river the temperature fell to minus 18 degrees Fahrenheit on Monday (December 17), the forecast for Tuesday (December 18) was minus 26, growing by the weekend up to minus 11.pbr pSiberia is facing abnormal frosts according to local media. Strong frosts and temperatures as low as minus 44 degrees Fahrenheit have been registered in Altai, minus 47 in Novosibirsk, and minus 49 in Tomsk, regional media reported.pbr pThe heavy frost is forecast to last until at least the end of the weekend, local media said.pbr pBus companies cancelled several routes, causing pedestrians on the street to endure the harsh conditions on their way to work, school or back home.pbr pLocal authorities recommended citizens stay at home if possible, and worked to strengthen control on local energy supplies and heating networks.pbr pLessons were cancelled in some schools in Tyva in southern Siberia due to temperatures dropping to minus 40 degrees.pbr pMore than 30 people suffering from frost-bite were admitted to hospitals in Tyumen in western Siberia, according to Interfax news agency and many schools delayed their lessons in Ishim, Tobolsk, Tyumen and other regional cities and towns.