Spring blizzard in Moscow.
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Record-breaking cold
In the morning of April 1, the air in the Dnieper cooled to -6°C, breaking the earlier record set in 2005 of -5.3°C). In Chernivtsi it was -6.4°C, shattering the 2005 record of -3.6°C .
Unbelievable cold of -7.4°C was noted in both Rivne and Lviv, and frost at this time of year is a threat.
And this is not a complete list of records.
In the coming days, air temperature in most of Ukraine will be slightly lower than the climatic norm, but no records are expected. April 3 at night -4 .. + 1°C, during the day +11 .. + 16°C.
http://www.hmn.ru/index.php?index=1&ts=200402104851
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Moscow covered in snow on March 31
This winter was snowless, so it was very surprising to hear the sound of snow shovels on March 31. It snowed all night, and the snow depth reached 3cm in the morning.
Blizzard was an even more rare phenomenon this winter. However, there was a spring blizzard. snow.
https://www.gismeteo.com/news/climate/33405-moscow-covered-in-snow-on-march-31/
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Cold front approaching Southern Russia; temperatures may drop below freezing
https://www.gismeteo.com/news/climate/33403-cold-front-approaching-southern-russia-temperatures-may-drop-below-freezing/
Minimum temperatures on March 31, 2020:
https://www.gismeteo.com/static/news/img/src/33403/f9d64efe.jpg
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Chukotka policeman rescues a woman affected by a hurricane “Yuzhak” (the so-called strong Arctic wind).
The wind reached a speed of 49 meters per second (176 Km/h) in the northernmost city of Chukotka.
http://meteo-tv.ru/news/Prirodnye-proisshestviya/Politseyskiy-vo-vremya-uragana-spas-zhenshchinu-/
http://www.interfax-russia.ru/FarEast/news.asp?id=1118871&sec=1671
Thanks to Martin Siebert for these links
“It’s not surprising that there are still frosts now in southern Italy, spring snow in Moscow and heavy frosts in Ukraine,” says Martin.
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