Russia's Record -45C; Blizzards Slam Xinjiang; Deep Winter Ahead As QBO And Stratosphere Align; Australia’s Bumper Snow Season; CBS Fires Its 'Climate Unit'; + Europe’s Solar Boom Is Breaking The Grid

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Russia’s Record -45C (-49F)

Russia has just posted its lowest temperature of the season so far — an exceptional -45C (-49F) in Shelagontsy.

According to Pogoda i Klimat (a long-running Russian meteorological data archive), this reading sets a new daily record for the station, beating all observations since 1940, and ranks among the coldest early-November values ever logged there.

Nearby Siberian locales joined in: -41C (-42F) was registered in Oymyakon, -40.2C (-40F) in Habardino, -40.1C (-40F) in Kerbo, and -40C (-40F) in Delyankir — all signaling that the Arctic is now firmly entrenched across the Sakha Republic.

This year’s plunge comes around two weeks earlier than average, as -45C readings usually aren’t seen until late-November.

With models showing continued blocking to the north and deep snow cover expanding westward, further sub -45C readings are likely in the coming days.

Blizzards Slam Xinjiang

Siberia’s chill has surged south into Xinjiang, China delivering widespread snow and strong winds across the region.