Russia's First -40C; Seoul To -2.8C (27F); Record November Snow In China; Early Blocking; New Study: Greenland's 1920s And 1990s Warming Bursts Offset By Cooling; + Sunspots Drop To Multi-Year Lows

Today, Greenland is little changed from a century ago.

Russia’s First -40C

On November 3, Konstantinovskaya, Russia plunged to -40.0C (-40.0F) — the nation’s first -40C of the season.

The reading came from Russia’s far northeast, in eastern Yakutia, as Arctic air tightens its grip across much of Siberia. Widespread lows below -30C (-22F) were recorded across the Sakha Republic, with several stations nearing the -35C (-31F) mark.

This year’s first -40C arrives earlier than average, as per Ogimet SYNOP archives, with it typically not seen until mid-November.

Temperatures are expected to drop further in the coming days, with deep cold forecast to expand westward.

Seoul To -2.8C (27F)

South Korea shivered through its first major cold wave of the season early Monday (Nov 3), with Seoul falling to -2.8C (27F) — one of the capital’s coldest early-November readings on record.