19 May 2018 – By this time of year, boats are usually plying the ice-free Ob River in western Siberia, but in 2018, althoug the ice covering the river has begun to move like a giant monster – it has not cleared.

The thick ice is slowly drifting downstream in a northerly direction towards the Arctic Ocean. With temperatures still an unseasonal -5C, this could go on a while.

See more videos:
http://siberiantimes.com/other/others/news/power-of-the-ob-drifting-ice-on-clogged-river-breaks-metal-railings-and-drags-people-away-from-their-hi-tech-lives/

Thanks to Craig Adkins for this link

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May 21, 2018 at 03:55PM