And with an extra shove from recent warm winters, two of those areas have announced they will not open this winter.

Yet even with the high death toll in recent winters, there are few calls for restrictions.

Dead horses along the road were evidence of the recent harsh winter.

Even during recent severe winters only a few had perished.

But most recent winters in central Russia have been unusually warm.

One recent winter, a member fell on some ice and broke her ankle.

It was put into effect, as in every recent winter, with the first snowfall.

My fish were also back, every single one of them - 20 to be exact - having survived the recent winter.

During the recent winter, however, fewer workers than normal were laid off.

The recent winter was mild, which should have left plenty of food for the fish, according to anglers.