Taiwan Shivers Through Cold Spring; Russia Slammed By Record Late-Season Snowstorm; Upper Midwest Still Frozen; Virginia Turtle Strandings Up; + The Renewable Wake Up Call

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Taiwan Shivers Through Cold Spring

Taiwan just recorded one of its coldest springs on record, with an average temperature of 20.4C (68.7F), according to the Central Weather Administration (CWA).

For climate reporting, Taiwan defines spring as February through April. And during that period in 2025, cold air masses from the north dominated, sinking temperatures and triggering extended cool spells, explained CWA Director Chen Yi-liang.

Two notable cold waves struck in February, while March and April saw sharp fluctuations between standard warm and biting cold. The average temperature across 11 lowland stations came in at 20.4C (68.7F), 0.4C below the long-term multidecadal average.

Taipei logged 30 days below 14C (57.2F) this spring. third highest on record — the most being 39 days in 2011.

Russia Slammed By Record Late-Season Snowstorm

On April 29, Russia's Urals were buried under a rare and extreme late-spring snowstorm, with the Perm region recording its heaviest April snowfall of the 21st century.