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A Sudden Stratospheric Warming (SSW) event is forecast for early-Jan.

Dec 28, 2023

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Russia Suffers Historic Lows And Snows

December across much of Russia has proven historically cold, with the east, in particular, seeing little letup.

Record temperatures have set in across the likes of Sakhalin, with the average high coming in some 10C below the norm.

In the Tymovsky and Smirnykhovsky districts --for example-- lows of -33C (-27.4F) and -36C (-32.8F) have been logged, respectively. While the town of Okha, located in Okhinsky district, posted a record -31.9C (-25.4F) on Dec 26 which comfortably bested the previous low of -30C (-22F) set in 1946.

Frigid continental air will continue to flow into Sakhalin for the remainder of 2023, with more of the same forecast into January.

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