Austin's temperature was 26 degrees Monday. Here are the 5 major cities it was colder than

Ryan Maxin, Austin American-Statesman
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Normally known for its hot summers and sunny conditions, Austin, like the rest of the U.S., is in the clutches of a cold snap that has led to slick roads and dozens of flight cancellations citywide.

The high in Austin on Monday was 26 degrees, according to the National Weather Service Office at Camp Mabry.

Though temperatures are expected to rise significantly by Thursday, the frigid conditions are a major change for a city accustomed to record highs regularly above 100 degrees. The average January high in Austin is in the mid-60s, according to AccuWeather.

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Here's a list of five frigid cities across the world where Austin was colder than on Monday afternoon (in Fahrenheit).

Moscow, Russia — 29 degrees

The high temperature in Moscow on Monday was 29 degrees Fahrenheit, according to Apple Weather, which gets its data from a variety of weather-tracking sources.

The average January high temperature for Moscow is 24 degrees, according to AccuWeather.

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Glasgow, Scotland — 35 degrees

Glasgow's high temperature Monday was 35 degrees, according to Apple Weather.

The average January high temperature in Scotland's most populous city is 44 degrees, according to AccuWeather.

Nuuk, Greenland — 36 degrees

Greenland's capital, Nuuk, on the western portion of the island, had a high temperature of 36 on Monday, according to Apple Weather.

The average high in Nuuk in January is 25 degrees, according to AccuWeather.

Reykjanesbær, Iceland — 28 degrees

Reykjanesbær, the fourth most populous municipality in Iceland, was 28 degrees Monday afternoon, according to Apple Weather.

Its average high in January is 39 degrees, according to AccuWeather.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada — 34 degrees

Vancouver's high was 34 degrees Monday, according to Apple Weather. It's low was 19.

The typical January high in Vancouver is 46 degrees, according to AccuWeather.

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