USSR WEATHER AND CROP REPORTS, 3-29 FEBRUARY 1952

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• Publication Date: April 14, 1952
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGEY
INFORMATION FROM
FOREIGN DOCUMENTS OR RADIO BROADCASTS
SL.,JECT Economic - Crop conditions
HOW Geographic - Weather conditions
PUBLISHED Thrice-weekly newspaper
WHERE
PUBLISHED Moscow
DATE
PUBLISHED 5 Feb - 1 Mar 1952
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USSR WSATRIM AED CROP REPORTS,
T72 9 FEBRUARY 195c
5 February 1952
On 3 and 4 February, warm, overcast weather with local fogs and light pre_
capitation was observed in the southern and western R,r,,pe
frosts were recorded in the central and northern Tegio s. Sig~' clout
weather with moderate frosts prevailed in the eastern European caUSly Stro
winds of 6- to 8-ball velocity were recorded in the North assuss,, Lover Volga
Region, Rostov Oblast, western and eastern Ukraine, and western Kazakhstan.
Snow cover is 11-20 centimeters deep in Saratov and Kuybyshev oblasts. It
is 21-30 centimeters deep in most of Moscow, Ryazan', and Ulyanovsk oblasts,
Mordov and Tatar ASSR, and in eastern Chkalov Oblast, 31-50 centimeters deep
in Bashkir ASSR.
Predominantly slightly cloudy weather with moderate frosts continued in
most of West Siberia and Kazakhstan. Daytime temperatures were 12 degrees be-
low zero in Krasnoyarsk and Irkutsk, 18 below in Omsk, and 20 below in Novosi-
birsk and Barnaul.
7 February 1952
On 5 and 6 February, overcast weather with precipitation mostly in the
form of snow prevailed in the southern, western, and northern European USSR.
Rain was recorded in the Crimea, southern Ukraine, and southern Caucasus. In
the Middle Volga Region and eastern European USSR, slightly cloudy weather with
light and moderate frosts prevailed.
On 6 February, daytime temperatures were -15 degrees in Saratov and Ufa,
-14 in Kirov, -12 in Sverdlovsk and Chkalov, -10 in Gor'kiy and Kuybyshev, -8
in Moscow, -6 in Arkhangelsk, Petrozavodsk, and Voronezh, -5 in Velikiye Luki
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above zero, in Daepropetro.';L?, Odessa, and Simferopol', 2 de-
grees in Rostov on the Don, and 5 in Krasnodar.
Slightly cloudy weather with moderate frosts, prevailed in most West
Siberia and Kazakhstan. Daytime temperatures were 14 de,;rces below zero in
Novosibirsk and Barnaul, 16 below in Omsi:, 17 below in Semipalatinsk, and 18
below in Akmolinsk.
9 February 1952
On 7 and 8 February, warm weather ecntinued in the Baltic republics,
Ukraine, Crimea, and Caucasus. Light frosts were recorded in the central re-
gions and the Volga Region. Cold weather prevailed in the eastern Euroren
USSR and the Urals. Precipitation in the form of snow fell in the northern,
northwestern, and western regions.
On 8 February, noon temperatures were -20 in Ufa, -1; in Chkalov, -17 in
Sverdlovsk,r -12 in Kirov, -10 in Kazan', -7 in Kuybyshev, -5 in Vologda and
Gor'kiy, -4 in Moscow, Orel, Tambov, and Voronezh, -3 in RUTS:, Saratov, and
Stalingrad, -1 in Leningrad, zero in Arkhangel's'.;, Velikiye Luki, !;iev, Kishi-
nev, Odessa, and Voroshilovgrad, 1 degree above zero in Dnepropetrovsk, 2 de-
grees in Riga and Rostov on the Don, 4 in !.Lskhachkala, 5 in Hal'chik, and 8 in
Krasnodar and Yerevan.
Slightly cloudy weather with moderate frosts continued in West Siberia.
Daytime temperatures were -18 degrees in Tobol'ck, -14 in Omsk, -12 in Barnaul,
-10 in Novosibirskc and Irkutsk, and -9 in Krasnoyarsk.
12 February 1952
On 10 and 11 February, warm, overcast weather with strong winds and con-
siderable precipitation mostly in the form of rain prevailed in the southern
regions of the European USSR. On 10 February, clearing weather was observed In
the central regions; but on 11 February, the weather became overcast and snow-
falls and snowstorms occurred in the central regions in connection with the
passage of a cyclone from the south. Snow fell in the western and northern re..-
gions and strong winds were observed locally. Cloudy weather with i.ight and
moderate frosts prevailed in the rest ?f the European USSR.
On 11 February, daytime temperature; were -i degrees in Ufa and Sverd-
lovsk, -10 in Chkalov, -9 in Kazan' and Kuybyshev, -7 in Kirov, Gcr'kiy, and
Saratov, -6 in Riga, Velikiye Luki, and Lvov, -5 in Moscow, Tambov, and
Odessa, -h in Arkhangelsk, Leningrad, and Stalingrad, -3 in Volo da, -2 in
Minsk, Voronezh, Kiev, and Kishinev, -1 in Simferopol', 1 de;?ee above zero in
Voroshilovgrad, Rostov on the Don, and Nal'chik, 3 det:ees in Dnepropetrovsk,
7 in Krasnodar, and 10 in Yerevan.
Cold weather continued in most of West Siberia and Kazakhstan. Daytime
t eratures were -22 degrees in A'::molinsk, -20 in Tobol'sk, -12 in Krasnc-
yarsk, -10 in Novosibirsk, -8 in Semipalatinsk, and -5 in Barnaul.
It was warm in Centrzl Asia. Daytime temperatures rose to 8-10 degrees.
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14 February 1952
On 12 and 13 February, overcast weather was observed and snow
in the
n fell
Baltic republics, Belorussia, western central European USSR, orthwestern
Ukraine, western Arkhangel sk Oblast, and Karelo-Finnish SSR. During the night
of 13 February, it began to clear and temperatures fell. Slightly cloudy
weather without precipitation prevailed in most of the Ukraine and in the Cri-
mea. Overcast weather with precipitation and winds continued in the Caucasus.
Precipitation in the form of snow fell in the North Caucasus, in the form of
rain in the Transcaucasus. Slightly cloudy weather with moderate frosts pre.
vailed in the eastern regions.
16 February 1952
on 14 February, warm, cloudy weather with fog and drizzle was observed in
the Ukraine and the Crimea. Warmer weather spread northward and on 15 February
embraced the central regions of the European USSR and southern Belorussia,
where it was accompanied by snowfall. Slightly cloudy, cold weather prevailed
in the Urals.
On 15 February, daytime temperatures were -16 degrees in Sverdlovsk, -14
in Petrozavodsk, -12 in Chkalov and Saratov, -7 in Kuybyshev, -6 in Kirov' and
Ufa, -5 in Vologda and Cor'kiy, -2 in Kazan', 1 degree above zero in Orel, Vo-
ronezh, Lvov, and Rostov on the Don, 2 degrees in Kursk and Voroshilovgrad, 4
in Moscow and Kiev, 6 in Kishinev, Dnepropetrovsk, and Odessa, 7 in Krasnodar,
and 13 in Simferopol'.
It was slightly cloudy and cold in most of West Siberia. In Kazakhstan,
cold weather was accompanied by strong winds. Daytime temperatures were -33
degrees in Akmolinek, -23 in Tobol'ek, -22 in Novosibirsk and Barnaul, -19 in
Omsk, -10 in Dzhambul, and -8 in Kzyl-Orda.
19 February 1952
On 17 and 18 February, overcast weather with light snowfall was observed
in most of the European USSR. Colder weather, coming from the Volga Region and
Kazakhstan, embraced Belorussia, Leningrad Oblast, end the northern European
USSR on 17 February. Quite heavy snowfalls occurred in the western and north-
western regions. Slightly cloudy, cold weather continued in the eastern re-
gions.
On 18 February, daytime temperatures were -17 degrees in Saratov, -16 in
Stalingrad, -13 in Vologda, Tambov, and Chk-,alov, -12 in Kirov, Sverdlovsk, and
Ufa, -11 in Voronezh, -10 in Moscow, -8 in Petrozavodsk, Leningrad, Velikiye
Luki, Minsk, Kursk, and Kuybyshev, -5 in Voroshilovgrad, -4 in Kiev and Kishi-
nev, -3 in Riga, -2 in Lvov, Odessa, and Rostov on the Don, 5 degrees above
zero in Makhachkala and Yerevan, 9 degrees in Krasnodar, and 10 degrees in Sim-
feropol'.
Slightly cloudy, cold weather prevailed in West Siberia and Kazakhstan;
strong winds were observed in southern and western Kazakhstan. On 18 February,
daytime temperatures were -20 degrees in Akmolinek, -18 in Tobol'sk,
Omsk, -16 in Barnaul, -17 in Orda -13 in Novosibirsk, -11 in Krasnoyarsk, and -8 in Kzyl-
.
It was cloudy and snow fell locally in Central Asia. Daytime temperatures
were 1 degree above zero in Ashkhabad, 8 degrees in Tashkent and Stalingbad.
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21 February 3,952
On 19 and 20 February, overcast weather wit'i l.i3ht snowfall and frost was
observed in the western half of the European USSR. Slightly cloudy, cold
weather prevailed in the eastern and northeastern regions.
On 20 February, noon temperatures were -14 degrees in Vologda, Sverdlovsk,
Chkalov, and Saratov, -12 in Arkhangelsk, -11 in Kuybyshev, -10 in Velikiye
Luki and Ufa, -9 in Gor'kiy, -8 in Moscow and Kirov, -7 in Leningrad and I?iinsk,
Tambov,
-5 in Riga, Lvov, and Kiev, -4 in Orel, Voronezh, and Odessa, -3
in Simferopol', -1 in Kishinev, 2 degrees above zero in Nal'chik, 3 in Rostov
on the D'.n, 5 in akhachkala, and 8 in Krasnodar.
In West Siberia and most of Kazakhstan, it continued slightly cloudy and
cold. Daytime temperatures were -24 degrees in Sem_palatinak, -21 in Kraanc-
yarek, -17 in Tobol'sk, -16 in Omsk and Earnaul, and -13 in Novosibirsk.
It was warm in Central Asia. Daytime temperatures there rose to 6-10 de-
grees.
fo weather report was published in this issue-.7
26 Feor, ary 1952
On 24 and 25 February, overcast weather with snowfall and snowstorms con-
tinued in the southern half of the European USSR, inzludinr the central and
eastern regions. It became considerably colder in the Ukraine and North Cau-
casus. Locally, nighttime temperatures dropped to 4-9 degrees below zero.
Strong winds were recorded in the Crimea, North Caucasus, and southern Ukraine.
Slightly cloudy weather with light frosts prevailed in the northern half
of the European USSR.
On 25 February, noon temperatures were -15 degrees in Sverdlovsk, -13 in
Orel, -12 in Tambov, -11 in Kursl_ and Ufa, -10 in Kirov and Arkhangelsk, -9
in Chkalov and Kazan', -8 in Stalingrad and Voronezh, -7 in Gor'kiy, Moscow,
and Vologda, -6 in Saratov and Minsk, -5 in Syktyvkar, Leningrad, Kiev, and Vo-
roshilovgrad, -4 in Lvov, Dnepropetrovsk, and Rostov on the Don, -3 in Kuyby-
shev, -2 in Odessa and Simferopol', zero in Krasnodar and Kishinev, 8 degrees
above zero in Tbilisi, and 9 in Yerevan.
Snowfalls were heavy in the southern Urals. During- the first 12 hours of
25 February, snow- alls continued in the central, southern, and southeastern
regions. Rain fell along the Black Sea shore or the Caucasus.
Slightly cloudy weather with quite heavy fronts prevailed in Siberia.
28 February 1952
On 26 and 27 February, cold weather was coserved in most of the European
USSR. Snowfalls and occasional snowstorms occurred in the southern half.
A light snow cover has formed in some parts of the Crimea and North Cau-
casus. On 26 February, the southern limit of solid snow cover passed through
Lvov, Kirovograd, Melitopol', Remontnoye in Rostov Oblast, and Gur'yev.
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Heavy rains, providing more than 10 ;;;.-,?;seters of precipitation locally,
fell along the Black Sea Shore of the Causcaus on 26 February. Snow fell in
the Crimea and in Rostov Oblast
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nowfalls wera _I.so recorded in the western
Ukraine, the central regions, and the Urals. Snowfalls were continuing in the
Ukraine and locally in the central regions durinr, the first 12 hours of 27 Feb-
ruary-
Slightly cloudy weather with quite heavy fr:sts continued in Siberia. Tem-
peratures were 25-30 degrees below zero L. West'
est tiiberia and 30-35 de
zero in East Siberia, during the night. grees below
It was very warm and dry in Central Asia. Weather conditions for field
work were good in the Central Asian republics.
1 March 1952
On 28 n^d 29 February, it become considerably colder in the southern and
western per a of the European USSR.
During the night of 29 February, temperatures drooped to 24-23 decrees be-
low zero in the western central regions, 15-20 de,-,Tees below zero in Belorussia
and the western Ukraine, 10-15 degrees below zero in the southern Ukraine, and
10 degrees below zero in the Crimea. In the northern half' of the European USSR
and especially in the central re,-,ions, it became warmer on 29 February.
On 29 February, noon temperatures were -15 degrees in Sverdlovsk and Ki.
ah"v, -13 in Minsk, -12 in Kiev, -11 in Dnepropetrovsk and Stalingrad, -9 in
Chkalov, Vologia, and Leningrad, -8 in Syktyvkar, Voronezh, and Lvov, -7 in
Simferopol', Odessa, Riga, and Kazan', -', in Saratov, Kursk, and Voroshilovgrad,
-5 in Tambov and Kirov, -4 in Gor'kiy, -3 in Moscow, 1 degree above zero in
Rostov on the Don, 2 degrees in Krasnodar, 3 in Nal'chik, and 9 in Tbilisi.
On 28 February, light snowfalls were recorded in Arkhangelsk Oblast, lo-
cally in the central and southeastern regions, in the Ukraine, and the Crimea.
During the first 12 houru. of 29 February, snow fell in the northern Ukraine and
in the central regions of the European USSR.
Slightly cloudy, cold weather continued in West Siberia and in most of
Kazakhstan. Even during the day, temperatures were 15-16 degrees below zero.
It was warm in Central Asia.
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