Average Temperatures Across Russia In January Above Freezing; Central Siberia 12C Over Historic Avg
It is supposed to be snowy and freezing cold across the world’s largest land power. But this January was something out of the ordinary. Russia in January 2020 for the first time saw national average temperatures climb above zero. And practically the whole country experiences temperatures far higher than normal.
January 2020 smashed the previous monthly average record from 2007 by 1,5 degrees, the Russian meteorological service Roshydromet informs. Across large parts the country’s northwest, the average temperature was between 8-10 degrees Celsius higher than normal. And the situation was the most extreme in a part of central Siberia where average temperatures hiked up to 12 degrees above normal.
Along most parts of the Russian Arctic coast, average temperatures were between 2-4 degrees higher than normal.
Mapping conducted by the World Meteorlogical Organization show that Russia is one of the countries with highest rise in average temperatures. January 2020 shows extreme temperatures across major parts of the country. However, not only Russia was far warmer than normal in January. Almost the whole of Scandinavia experienced a mid-winter month with plus temperatures and snowless streets.
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https://thebarentsobserver.com/en/ecology/2020/02/russia-hotter-ever
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