USSR WEATHER AND CROP REPORTS, 2 - 28 DECEMBER 1951

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• Publication Date: February 12, 1952
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Geographic - Weather conditions
Economic - Crop conditions
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4 Dec 1951 - 1 Jan 1952
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USSR WEATHER AND CROP REPORTS
- 2~ DECEMBER 1951
4 December 1951
On 2 and 3 December, overcast weather with snowfalls, strong winds, and
snowstorms was observed in the northeastern and eastern regions of the Euro-
pean USSR. Slightly cloudy, cold weather prevailed in the central regions.
After dropping slightly, temperatures afoin began to rise in the western Euro-
pean USSR. The warmer weather was accompanied by precipitation in the form
of snow and rain. Comparatively warm weather was observed in most of the
Ukraine.
On 3 December, daytime temperatures were -8 degrees (all degrees centi-
grade) in Arkhangelsk and Kirov, -7 in Vologda, -6 in Kazan', -4 in Moscow
and Ufa, -3 in Velikiye Luki and Sverdlovsk, zero in Leningrad, Riga, Orel,
Saratov, and Chkalov, 1 degree above zero in Kishinev, 2 degrees in Rostov-
on-Don, 3 in L'vov, Kiev and Voroshilovgrad, 4 in Dnepropetrovsk and Makha-
chkala, 6 in Krasnodar and Nal'chik, 8 in Odessa, and 9 in Simferopol'.
Warm weather prevailed in West Siberia. Daytime temperatures were
degrees in Tobol'sk, -2 in Novosibirsk, zero in Barnaul, and 2 degrees above
zero in Krasnoyarsk. Snow cover depth in these areas does not exceed 1-5
centimeters.
5 December 1951
On 4 December, subzero weather continued in the northern half of the
European USSR. Scow fell in the northeastern and locally in the central re-
gions. Warm weather prevailed in the southern half of the European USSR.
Rain fell locally in the Ukraine.
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On 4 December, daytime temperatures were -12 degrees in Ufa, -10 in
Chkalov, .9 in Sverdlovsk, -7 in Arkhangelsk, -6 in Vologda, Kazan', and
Kirov, -5 in Leningrad and Kuybyshev, -3 in Moscow, Minsk, and Saratov, -2
in Vellkiye Luki, in Riga, Orel, and Gory',, ' n in Lvov, Kursk, Orel
Tambov, an,. Stalingrad, 1 degree above zero in Kiev, 2 degrees in
Voroshilovgrad and Rostov-on-Don, 4 in K13hinev and Dnepropetrovsk, and 9
in Odessa and Krasnodar.
Cloudy weather with light frosts, snowfall, and strong winds was ob-
served in West Siberia Daytime temperatures were -9 degrees in Irkutsk,
-4 in Novosibirsk, -2 n Barnaul, and 3 degrees above zero in Krasnoyarsk.
On 6 and 7 December, cloudy, warm weather continued in most of the Euro-
pean USSR, The warmer weather spread from the western to the eastern and
Volga regions and on 6 December was accompanied in the latter by strong winds
and snowfall.
On 7 December, daytime temperatures were -6 degrees in Sverdlovsk, -3
in Arkhangel'sk and Leningrad, -1 in Vologda, -ero in Kirov, 2 degrees above
zero in Kazan', Tambov, and Kuybyshev, 3 in Uor'kiy, Minsk, Riga, Orel,
Saratov, Voronezh, and Kursk, 6 in Kiev and Dnepropetrovsk, 6 in L'vov,
Kishinev, and Rostov-on-Don, 10 in Odessa, 12 in Krasnodar and Nal'chik, and
13 in Simferopol'.
Freezing weather prevailed in West Siberia. Snow fell locally. Day-
time temperatures were -16 degrees in Irkutsk, -6 in Tobol'sk, -6 in Omsk,
-5 in Novosibirsk and Barnaul, and -1 in Krasnoyarsk..
On 11 December, warm, overcast weather continued in most of the Euro-
pean USSR, Precipitation occurred in the form of rein in the southern re-
gions, in the form of snow in the northern regions.
During the night of 12 December, it became cooler in the northwestern,
western, and central regions of the European ^220 and also in the Ukraine as
a result of the inflow of a cold air mass from the Barents Sen. The cooler
weather was accompanied by occasional snowfall.
On 12 December, noon temperatures were -7 degrees in Leningrad, -5 in
Moscow and Minsk, -4 in Veliklye Luki and Arkhan6el'sk, -3 in Kiev and Kursk,
-2 in Orel and Kirov, -1 in Riga and 'Voronezh, zero in Odessa, Voroshilovgrad,
Stalingrad, and Gor'kiy, 1 degree above zero in Kishinev, Simferopol', Kras-
nodar, and Saratov, 6 degrees in Nal'chik, and 13 in Tbilisi.
Slightly cloudy weather with light f:csta continued in West Siberia and
Kazakhstan.
On 13 and 14 December, cloudy, slightly subzero weather with light snow-
fall continued in most of the European USSR.. Quite heavy sr,.,v fell in the
Urals and adjacent areas. Snow cover depth in these areas reached 20, locally
30 and more, centimeters.
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It became cooler in the southern Ukraine, Crimea, and North Caucasus.
Locally, the cooler weather was accompanied by precipitation in the form of
light snow.
On 14 December, noon temperatures were -11 degrees in Leningrad, -9 in
Ufa, Cor'kiy, Velikiye Luki, and Saratov, -8 in Kuybyshev and Minsk, -7 in
Kie, and Odessa, -6 in Tambov and Kursk, -5 in Orel, Stalingrad, and Kishinev,
-4 in Rostov-on-Don and Dnepropetrovsk, -3 in Moscow, and -2 in Krasnodar,
Simferopol', and Nal'chik.
Slightly subzero weather with some precipitation prevailed in most of
West
Asia.SibeOnria an eastern
December, daytime ht temperatures swere m 14 ndegrees yin rAshkhabad,812
in Stalinabad, and 10 in Tashkent.
18 December 1951
On 16 and 17 December, cloudy weather with clearing and moderate frosts
continued in most of the European USSR, Overcast weather with precipitation
mostly in the form of snow was observed in the northern and western regions.
Quite heavy rains were recorded in the Caucasus. During the first 12 hours
of 17 December, snow fell in the Urals, Bashkir ASER, and Chkalov Oblast.
Rain fell in the C;imea-
On 17 December, day-time temperatures were -12 degrees in Ufa, Kuybyshev,
and Chkalov, -10 in Sverdlovsk and Voroshilovgrad, -9 in Kazan', Kursk, and
Stalingrad, -8 in Tambov, Voronezh, and Rostov-on-Don, -7 in Arkhangel'sk,
and -6 in Orel and Saratov.
Slightly subzero weather continued in West Siberia. Snow fell locally.
Daytime temperatures were 3 degrees below zero in Novosibirsk, 2 below in
Omsk, and 2 above in Krasnoyarsk.
Warm weather without precipitation was observed in Central Asia. Day-
time temperatures varied between lC and!r degrees,
20 December 1951
On 18 and 19 December, cloudy weather w:th light frosts was observed in s
as 13 zero onlyhinEthepMiddleJVolgaemeglon. Snow fell inWthe Ura-IS5
and locally oin
the southern Ukraine.
On 19 December, daytime temperatures were -17 degrees ,, Chkalov, -14
in Stalingrad, -13 in Sarat.ov, -12 in Ufa, -10 in Sverdlovsk, -8 in Voroshil-
ovgrad, -7 in Vologda, Orel, Tambov, and Rostov-on-Don, -6 in Moscow, Kuyby-
shev, Voronezh, Dnepropetrovsk, and Simferopol', -5 in Arkhangelsk, Kursk,
and Kiev, .4 in Kazan' and Nal'chik, -3 in Minsk, Kishinev, Odessa, and Makh-
achkala, -2 in L'vov, 2 degrees above zero in Leningrad and Riga, and 6 in
Yerevan.
Cloudy weather with light fro. ts, and Local snowfall prevailed in west
Siberia and Kazakhstan, Daytime temperatures were -9 degrees in Barnaul,
-7 in Krasnoyarsk, and -6 in Novosibirsk.
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On 20 and 21 December, cloudy, warm weather was observed in most of the
European USSR. Drizzle and fog were recorded lu Belorussia and the central
European Ui3R. Overcast weather with snowfall and moderate frosts prevailed
in the Urals. Considerable precipitation, mostly in the form of snow, was
observed in the Caucasus.
On 21 December, daytime temperatures were -12 in Sverdlovsk and Kras-
nodar, -9 in Ufa, Chkalov, and Stalingrad, -8 in Nai'chik, -6 in Saratov and
Makhachkala, -5 in Kirov and Rostov-on-Don, .2 in Voroshilovgrad, -1 in Ktrek,
Kiev, and Simferopol', zero in Arrhangel'sk, uor"kiy, Minsk, Orel, Voronezh,
Lvov, and Odessa, 1 degree above zero '/clcgda, Velikiye Luki, Moscow, and
Dnepropetrovsk, 3 degrees in Len1ngra,1, acO 4 in Tilisi.
It became sharply cclder in west 511-rta. Daytime temperatures were -36
degrees in Krasnoyarsk, -28 in Novosibirsi;, and -19 in Barnaul. Warm weather
continued In Central Asia. Noon temperatures ro,e 'o P.12 degrees above zero.
On 23 and 24 December. very warm weather continued In most of the Euro-
pean USSR. M-an diurnal temperatures were 6-9 degrees above normal in the
central and western parts,
Quite heavy snowfalls were recorded in the eastern regions during the
days as well as in the Urals. The snow cover to these areas increased con-
siderably. Locally, its depth exceeds 30-10 cen?1e-ters. A light snow
cover has formed also in most of the Ukraine and Lorth C.:Vcasus. Locally
in Krasnodar Kray, it has become PO centimeters deep.
On 24 December, snow fell :n the central regions and rain in the western
regions.
In West Siberia, it became slightly warmer on 24 December; the warmer
weather t.as accompanied Ly snowfall ord strong winds. Temperatures during
the night of 23 December were still 20-25, locally even 3C-35, degrees below
zero, but during the day of 24 December they were -7 degrees in Tobol'sk,
-13 in Novosibirsk, -14 in Barnaul, and -17 In Krasnoyarsk.
Past frosts have not been harmful to crop sowings since they were
covered with a sufficient amount of snow, the depth of which exceeds 25-30
centimeters locally.
Very warm weather with daytime temperatures of about 7-10 degrees above
zero continued In Central Asia. Rain fell locally in Turkmen and Uzbek SSR,
On 25 and 26 December, warm, cloudy weather with fog and drizzle pre-
vailed in most of the European USSR. Only l,,cally in the central and southern
regions did temperatures fall to 6-10 degrees below zero during the night.
On 26 December, noon temperatures were 7 degrees in Odessa, 3 in Kishinev,
2 in Simferopol', Dnepropetrovsk, and Arkhangelsk, 1 in Kursk and Rostov-on-
Don, zero in Stalingrad, Lvov, Kiev, Riga, and Leningrad, -1 in Kazan', Sara-
tow, and Voronezh, -2 in Krasnodar, Kuybyshev, Cor'kiy, Vologda, and Moscow,
-4 in Chkalov, and -5 in Ufa and Sverdlovsk.
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CON'r DEN T TA T.
On 25 December, light snow fell in the far rorth and Urals. Heavy
raise, locally amounting to more than 10 rillimeters of precipitation for
the 24-hz,ur period, fell in Georgia. During the first 12 hours of 26 De-
cember, snow fell in the Chkalov and Sverdlovsk areas.
The snow cover has increased considerably during the last days in
the Urals and southeastern regions.
'loudy weather with light frost and snowfall continued in West Si-
beri.. and Kazakhstan.
Noon temperatures were -14 degrees in Tobol'sk, -12 in Omsk, and -4
in Novosibirsk and Krasnoyarsk.
Slightly cloudy, subzero weather continued in East Siberia. Winter
sowings are covered with adequate snow cover as protection against frosts
throughout Siberia.
Rain fell in Central Asia. With clearing weu-:,er, light frosts
(temperatures of 2-4 degrees below zero) were recorded in some areas.
Or. 27 and 28 December, warm, cloudy weather continued in the European
USSR. lrically, light precipitation was recorded in the form of wet snow and
drizzly rain. it became somewhat colder in the North Caucasus.
On 28 December, noon temperatures were 7 degrees in Odessa, 6 In Kishinev,
2 in Kiev and Leningrad, 1 in Moscow And Riga, zero in Rostov-on-Don, Dnepro-
petrovsk, L'vov, Voronezh, Minsk, Gor'kiy, and Vologda, -2 in Stalingrad,
Kuybyshev, Ufa, and Syktyvkar, -3 in Sverdlovsk, -4 in Nal'chik, and -6 in
Krasnodar.
During the first 12 hours of 28 December, light rains fell in the west-
ern Ukraine. Dry, slightly cloudy weather with daytime temperatures of
about 12 degrees continued on the Black ea oast of the North Caucasus.
In West Siberia, the warm weather continued and spread east,.ard. On
28 December, noon temperatures were only ?1 in Tobol'sk, -3 in Omsk, -9 in
Novosibirsk, and -10 in Barnaul.
Snow fell " most, of West Siberia during the 2 days. Conditions for
the wintering of sown crops were good.
It became somewhat cooler in Central Asia. Snow fell in northern
Uzbek SSR, rain in Tadzhik SSR. Noon temperatures were 2 degrees below
zero in Tashkent, 3 degreer above zero in Ashkhabad and Stalinabad.
There was no weather report in the issue for 1 January 19527
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