Russian winters take records to new highs

The two last winters in Russia have been the warmest on record. Last winter saw many heat records, but this winter has broken them all and is going into record books as the warmest in the history of Russian weather observations.

The most extreme changes were seen in the Arctic.

In many areas of Russia the mean air temperature during the winter of 2015-2016 exceeded the norm by 4-5°C. In Siberia, Yamal and Taimyr it reached 7-8°C above normal, and on the Arctic islands in the Barents and Kara Seas – as much as 10-12°C above normal, the Hydrometeorological Centre of Russia writes.

Read the Eye on the Arctic story - “Warmest winter in Russian history.”