USSR WEATHER REPORTS FOR JANUARY 1952

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Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/10/06 :CIA-RDP80-00809A000700060144-4 CLASSIFICATIn~ CONFIDEhTiAL SECURITY INFORMATION CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY INFORMATION FROM FOREIGN DOCUMENTS OR RADIO BROADCASTS COUNTRY USgR SUBJECT Geographic -Weather conditlons HOW PUBLISHED Daily nevspopers WHERE PUBLISHED ussR DATE PUBLISHED LANGUAGE 1 - 31 Jan 1952 Rttaeian m. ooca~.n wnu.e uro.~.nox unrn.. m..no.u o.mu or .rN. xxlntC nn. wlnl^ Tx. ~..xlq or urlo..a .n w .. .. c...~.n u.u auou. mruxuunox o. nun.uno. or m wxn.n a ur uuu m .x n.onou:.o rn.o. i. rw? xuino n u.. nrooeornox or nu ro.. a nroxumo. cD No. DATE OF INFORMATION DATE DIST. ~.(p ppi. 195~ NO. OF PAGeS 9 SUPPLEMENT TO REPORT NO. 'PHIS IS UNE'rALUATED INFORMATION ;~umbere in parentheses refer to appended sources; underlined dates refer tc days of publication; all temperatures are given in degrees centigrade 1 January Yesterday's tempe.dturee in Leningrad were 1 degree sbove zero during both the morning and day. (1) 2 January Temperntvree nt 0900 this manning were -14 degrees in Saratov, -13 in Kuyby- ehev, -12 in Ufa, -10 in Kazan', -8 in Molotov, -7 in; Stalingrad, -5 in Kirov, Tambov, and Astrakhan', -3 in Murmansk, -2 in Voronezh, -1 in Smolensk.. and Rhar'kov, zero in Kalinin, Minsk, Lvov, and Rostov, 1 degree above zero is Lea- ingrnd and Kishinev, 3 degrees in Odessa, 4 in Yalta, and 8 in Sochi. ' Laet night's lowest temperature in Moscow was zero; it vas also zero at noon today. (2) 3 January Da;,-time temperatures yesterday vere -28 degrees in Novosibirsk, -26 on Dik- eon Island, -13 is Seratov, -9 in Sverdlovsk, -7 in Stalingrad, -2 in Gor'kiy and Nar'yan-Mar, -1 in Tallin, zero in Moscow, Arkhangel'ek, and Kiev, 2 degrees above zero is Riga, 6 in Odeeea, and 8 in Yalta. Yesterday's temperatm -s in L~iograd wore 1 degree above zero during the morning, 1 degree below zero during the day. (1) This morning, warm, cloudy veather prevailed in moat of the European USSR. Precipitation fell locally in the Baltic countries and northwestern and central regions of the European USSR. 311ghtly cloudy veather without precipitation prevailed 1n the southern Urals, Kazakhstan, and Central Aeia. Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/10/06 :CIA-RDP80-00809A000700060144-4 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/10/06 :CIA-RDP80-00809A000700060144-4 Temperatures at 0900 this morning were -22 degrees in Chkalov, -13 in Sara- tov, =11 in Molotov, -3 in Arkhangel'ek, -1 in Kiev and Voronezh, zero in Kharlw, ~ degree above-zero in Minek, Petrozavodek, and Leningrad, 2 degrees in Riga, Lvov, and Odeeea, 5 is Yalta, and 7 in Sochi. Lent night's lowest temperature in Moscow was 1 degree be;.W zero; it,wae zero at noon today. (2) 4 January Temperatures yesterday morning were -28 degrees on Likson Island, -22 in Chkalov, -8 in Sverdlovsk, -6 in Gor'kiy, -2 in Kiev, zero in Moscow and Tal- lin, 2 ~egreee abcve zero in Ashkhabad and Riga, 6 in Yalta, and 8 in Sochi. Yesterday's temperatures in Leni.cgradwere zero during the morning, 1 degree above zero during the day. (1) This morning, ..cm; cloudy weather prevailed in most of the European USSR. Snow fell iu the northern half. Temperatures at 0900 this morning were -13 degrees in Kuybyshev, -7 in Stalingrad and Astrakhan', -6 in Kazan' sad Saratov, -h in Syktyvkar and Pyati- gorsk, -3 in Kirov, -2 in Murmansk, Arkhangelsk. Smolensk, and Gor'kiy, -1 in :tostov, zero in Tallin, .?,iga, ieningrad, Vologda~ Kiev, sad Voronezh, 1 degree above zero in Minek, Orel, and Kharkov, 5 degrees in Odessa, 7 in Sochi, and 8 in Yalta. Last night's lowest 'temperature in Moscow was 2 degrees below zero; it was 1 degree below zero at noon today. (2) , 5 Janus Yesterday's temperatures in Leningrad were zero during both the morning and day. (1) Last night's lowest temperature in Moscow was 1 decree below zero; it was also 1 degree below zero at noon today. (2) 6 January Temperatures yesterday morning were -7 degrees in Muxmanek, -6 is Stalingrad, -1 in Tallin, Kiev, and Odessa, zero in Dfoscow, Riga, and Minsk, 2 degrees above zero in Tashkent, 10 in Sochi, and 11 in Yalta. Yesterday's temperatures in Le, mad were 1 degree below zero during the morning, zero during the day. (1) 7 January This morning, cloudy weather with moderate Frosts continued in the central and eastern regions oY the European USSR. Snow fell locally there. Temperatures at 0900 this morning were -22 degrees in Chkalov, -21 in Molo- tov, -17 in Saratov, -10 in Nar'yan-Mar and Syktyvkar, -9 in Krasnodar, -7 :o Arkhangelsk, -6 in Astrakhan' and Kiev, -5 in Minsk and Voronezh, -2 in Lvov, -1 in Leningrad, Petrozavodsk, Kharkov, Odessa, and Eostov, 2 degrees above zero in Rigs and Yalta, and 4 in Sochi. Last night's lowest temperature in Moscow was 10 degrees below zero; it was 10 iiegreee below zero ales at noon today. (2) Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/10/06 :CIA-RDP80-00809A000700060144-4 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/10/06 :CIA-RDP80-00809A000700060144-4 88 J~ Iast night's lowest temperature in Moscow vas 11 degrees below zero; it wne . 2 degrees above zero dt noon today. (2) 9 January Yestuday's temperatures in Leningrad were zero during the morning, 2 degrees above zero during the day. (1) This morning, cloudy veather with clearing sad light frosts continued in the central regions of the Ruropean USSR. Overcast weather with snowfall. was observed in the northeastern Europeat USSR. It was warm in the Baltic countries. Temperatures at 0900 this morning were -11 degrees in Murmansk, -8 is Kuy- byshev and Chkaiov, -7 in Voronezh and Syktyvkar, _6 in Arkhangel'ek, -5 in Sara- tov and Smolensk, -4 in Stalingrad and Kirov, -2 in Kharkov, Krasnodar, Rostov, and Vologda, zero in Kiev, Lvov, and Minsk, 1 degree above zero in Odessa, and 2 degrees in Yalta. Laot night's lovest temperature in Moscow vas 5 degrees below zero; it vas 4 degrees below zero at noon today. (2) In Moldavia, north winds are blowing and for several days snox has been Palling. The temperature is 8 degrees below zero. The ground is frozen and fields and meadows are covered with a solid blanket of gnaw. In recent years, snow has been a rare occurrence in Moldavia; the last real saovfal.l tool: place in 1947. Kolkhoz vorkere have begun mass snov-retention vork. A January snow in Mcldav:a is a sign oY large barveete. (3) 10 January This morning, mostly cloudy veather with light frosts prevailed in moat of the European USSR. Overcast, warm, windy weather with rain and vet snow con- tinued only in Belorussia, the Baltic countries, and the northvestern European USSR. Snowfalls vere recorded in the western Urals and locally in the northern European USSR, It was varm in the Crimea sad Transcaucaeus. Temperatures at 0900 this morning were -10 degrees in Chkalov, -9 in Ufa, -7 in Molotov, Stalingrad, sad Saratov, -5 in Tambov and Kuybyshev, -4 in Vor- onezh, -3 in Astrakhan', -2 in Kharkov and Krasnodar, -1 in Smolensk, Poltava, and Rostov, zero Sn Riga, Kalinin, and Kiev, 1 degree above zero in Leningrad and Minsk, and 4 degrees in Yalta and Sochi. Lest night's lowest temperatuue in Moscow was 4 degrees below zero; it vas 1 degree belov zero at noon today. (2) 11 January Last night's lowest temperature in Moscov vas 1 degree below zero; it was also 1 degree below zero at noon today. (2) 12 January This morning, varm, cloudy weather prevailed in most of the European USSR. 73'ecipitntion in the form of rain and snow fell in Belorussia,: the northern UI?~aiae, and southern central regions. Snoirfalls were observed in the Baltic countries, northwestern European USSR, Komi ASSR, and eastern European USSR. Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/10/06 :CIA-RDP80-00809A000700060144-4 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/10/06 :CIA-RDP80-00809A000700060144-4 Last night's loxeet temperature in Moecov was 3 degrees below zero; it was' 2 degrees above zero at noon today. (2) Yesterday, snowfalls, enovetorme, and strong winds were observed in western Belarueein. Ro precipitation fell in the eastern part of the republic. Daytime temperatures were i uegree below zero in Polotsk, Vitebsk, Minsk, and Mogilev, zero in Gomel', Bobruyek, Mozyr, Baranovichi, Vileyka, Grodno, and Brest, and 2 degr~'4 above zero in Pinsk. (4) 13 January Yesterday, partly cloudy weather was observed in .;nlbruesia. Precipitation vne recorded locally. Daytime temperatures were 1 degree in Grodno and Vitebsk, 3 degrees in Minsk, Mogilev, Gomel', Bobruyek, Polotsk, Baranovichi, Pinsk, and Brest, and 4 in Mozyr. {4) The cooler weather of the last days, which ie now spreading throughout southern Central Aaia, was caused by the intrusion of moist and cold air menses from the north and northwest. Rain, which changed to snow during the night of 12 January, fell in Ashkha- bad, Mary, and Chardzhou obleats. Precipitation use heaviest in soatheaetern Ashkhabad Oblast and in moat of Mary and Chardzhou oblasts, were the 24-hour total ~?eached 12-20 millimeters. The average depth of snow cover on the morning of 12 January was 4-9 ceati- metere in the regions mentioned above, 10-14 centimeters in Tedzhen. This was the first snow to fall in Ashkhabad this winter. It ley 2-4 centi- meters deep but disappeared quickly the next day. (5) 14 Jnnvarv This morning, mostly cloudy weather with light frosts continued in moat of the European USSR. Snn~'pslla were recorded in the eastern and central regions and in Leningrad Obla._. Temperatures at 0900 this morning were -13 degrees in Nar'yan-Mar, -12 in Chkalov and Ufa, -10 in Molotov, -7 in Kirov, -5 in Vologda, -4 in Tambov, -3 in Pskov, Smolensk, Voronezh, and Kursk, -2 in Minsk, Saratov, Gor'kiy. Kuyby- shev, Lvov, end Poltava, -1 in Kishinev, zero in Tallin, Kharkov, and Rostov, sad 10 degrees above zero in Sochi. Last night's lowest temperature in Moscow was 4 degrees below zero; it was also 4 degrees below zero at noon today. (2) 15 January Temperatures yesterday morning vere -24 degreee on Dikeon Island, -9 in Sverdlovsk and Murmansk, -8 in Moscow, -6 in Kirov, -2 in Tallin and Arkhan- gelsk, -1 in Riga and Minsk, zero in Kiev, 3 degrees above zero in Tashkent and Odeeea, 6 in Yalta, 10 in Scchi, and 12 in Ashkhabad. (1) This morning, cloudy veather with light fY~oets continued in moat of the European USSR. Snowfalls were recorded locally. Clearing veather vas observed in the Lever Volga Region and locally in the Crimea. Warm veather with morning Yoga prevailed in the Caucasus.' Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/10/06 :CIA-RDP80-00809A000700060144-4 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/10/06 :CIA-RDP80-00809A000700060144-4 Last night's lowest temperature in Moscow was 9 degrees below zero; it wne 7 degrees belox zero at noon today. (2) Yesterday, mostly cloudy weather continued in the Belorussian 3SR. Brief snowfalls were observed locally. Temperatures at 1500 were -3 degrees in By- chikhn, -2 in Vitebsk, Oreha, and Polotek, -1 in Mogilev, Minsk, Vileyks, Gro- dno, and Barsaovichi, zero in Brest and Gomel', and 1 degree above zero in Pinsk and Mozyr. (4) 16 Jnnvary Last night's lowest temperature in Moscow was 8 degrees helow zero; it was 3 degrees below zero at noon today. (2) Yesterday, cloudy weather with slight clearing was observed in Belorussia. Li,,rbt precipitation fell locally. Temperatures at 1500 were -4 degr=ee in Vitebsk, -3 in Polotek, -2 in Vileyks, -1 in Minsk, zero in Mogilev, 1 degree above zero in Bobruysk and Baranovichi, and 2 degrees in Gamel', Mozyr, Pinsk, Brest, and Grodno. (b) 17 January This morning, warm weather continues in the Baltic countries, Belorussia, lJkx'aine, Crimea, and in the central European USSP.. There was overcast weather with light and moderate frosts sad local thunderstorms in the eastern European U33R, Komi ASSR, and on Kola Penineule. Temperatures at 0900 thin morning were -14 degrees in Murmansk, -10 in Syktyvkar and Arkhangel'ek, -7 in Chkalov and Molotov, zero in Kharkov, Minsk, Odessa, ;Cuybyehe-, Kazan', Staling, Vologda, and Voronezh, 2 degrees above zero in Leningrad, Gor'kiy, Kiev, Lvov, Sarstov, Riga, and Kaliningrad, and 5 is Yalta. Lest night's lowest temperature is Moscow was zero; it was 1 degree above zero at noon today. (2) Y~eterday, windy weather with light precipitation locally was observed 1n Belorussia. Laytime temperatures were 2 degrees in Vitebsk, 3 in Polotek, Minsk, and Gomel', 4 in Pinsk, Grodno, and Mogilev, and ' in Brest. (4) 18 January ~ Temperatures yesterday morning were -23 degrees on Dikaon Island, -15 in Nar ynn-Mar, -14 in Murmansk, -12 in Rusekaya Gavan, -10 in Arkhangel'ek, -4 in Kirov and Tashkent, zero in Morrow, Minsk, ~d Odessa, 1 degree above zero is Tallin, 2 degreca in Riga, Kiev, Rostov on the Don, Saratov, and Gor'kiy, and 6 is Sochi. Yesterday's temperature in Leningrad were 3 degrees below zero during the morning, 4 degrees below zero during *.he day. (1) Last night's lowest temperature in Moscow was 1 degree below zero; it was 1 degree above zero at noon today. (2) Yesterday, cloudy weather was observed in Belorussia. Light precipitation fell locally in the eouthenetern portion. Temperatures at 1500 were 1 degree below zero in Grodno, zero in Minsk and Baranovichi, 1 degree above zero in Brest and Gomel', 2 degrees in Polotek, and 3 in Mozyr. (4) Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/10/06 :CIA-RDP80-00809A000700060144-4 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/10/06 :CIA-RDP80-00809A000700060144-4 19 January Temperatures yesterday morning were -26 degrees in Murmansk, -21 on Dikeon Island, -18 in Arkhangel'ek, -14 in Novosibirsk, -2 in Riga and Minsk, -1 in Moe- cow and Stalingrad, zero in Kiev, 2 degrees above zero in Ashkhabad, 4 in Taeh- kea+., and 5 in Odesss. Yesterday's temperatures in I?~ingrad were 3 degrees below zero during the morning, 2 degrees below zero during the day. (1) Yesterday, cloudy weather with clearing was observed in Belorussia. Light snow fell in the southeastern part of the republic. Temperatures at 1500 were 1 degree below zero in Vitebsk, zero in Minsk, Polotsk, Mogilev, Gomel' and Bob- ruysk, and 1 degree abov._ zero in Bragin, Volozhino, and Grodnc. (4) 20 Januar?? Yesterday, the weather in Belorussia xa~ overcast. Light precipitation fell and fogs were Tecarded at some points. Temperatures at 1500 were 1 degree below zero in Polotek, zero in Vitebsk, Minsk, and Baranovichi, 1 degree above zero in Mogilev, F~bruyek, Gomel', Grodno, and Brest, and 2 degrees in Pinsk. (4) 21 January Daytime temperatures yesterday were -36 degrees in Igarka, -~2 on Dikeoa Island, -13 in Sverdlovsk and Murmansk, -12 in Arkhangelsk, -1 in Moscow and Ta111n, zero in Riga, 5 degrees 8bove zero in Kiev, 6 in Odessa, l2 in Ashkhabad, and 16 in Sochi. Yesterday's temperatures in Leningrad were 3 degrees below zero during both the morning and day. (1) This morning, warm weather prevailed in the southern half of the European USSR. Temperatures at 0900 this morning were -12 degrees in Nar'yan-Mar and Kirov, -10 in Leningrad and Ufa, -9 in Vologda, -7 in Arkhangel'ek and Kuybyshev, -6 in Murmansk, Kazan', and Chkalov, -5 in Saratov, -3 in Voronezh, -2 in Kharkov and Riga, -1 in Minsk, zero in Kaliningrad and Krasnodar, 1 degree above zero in Kiev, 6 in Yalta, and 13 in Sochi. Last night's lowest temperature in Moscow was 3 degrees below zero; it vas also 3 degrees below zero at noon today. (2) Yesterday, overcast weather vas observed in'Belorussia. Light precipitation vas general. Fogs were recorded in the southern part of the republic. Anytime temperatures were 1 degree below zero in Bychikha, zero in Vitebsk, 1 degree above in Minsk and Mogilev, 2 degrees in Grodno and Go~~el', 3 in Brest, 4 in Pinsk, and 6 in Lel'chitai. (4) 22 January Tempeastin?ea yesterday morning were -32 degrees on Dikeon Island, -19 in Novosibirsk, -18 in Sverdlovsk, -9 in Murmansk, -3 in Sochi, -2 in Moscow, Riga, and Rostov on the Don, -1 in Minsk, 1 degree above zero in Kiev, and 7 degrees in Odeeea. Yesterday's temperatures in Leningrad were 10 degrees below zero during the manning, 12 degrees below zero during the day. (1) Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/10/06 :CIA-RDP80-00809A000700060144-4 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/10/06 :CIA-RDP80-00809A000700060144-4 in the northern and central EuropeanyUSSR, Balticncountriese andaBeloruseie, but frosts were hasvy in northerh Komi ASSR. Temperatures at 0900 this morning were -13 degrees in Smolensk, -12 ~n Orel, -ll is Kalinin, -10 is Leningrad and Minsk, -g in Riga and Tambov, -8 is Ta111c, Voronezh, san Saratcr, _q in.Kiev, xaz~~~ and Ufa, -6 in Chkalov, -5 in Poltava, -2 is Murmansk, -1 is Stalingrad, z ?o in Rostov, 6 degrees above zero in Yalta, m3 7 is Sochi. Last night's lowest temperature in Moecaw wsa 13 degrees below zero; it was 10 degrees below zero at noon today. (2) Yesterday, light precipitation is the form of snow and rain fell in Belo- rueeie. It tiecame cooler is the northern part of the republic. Temperatures ~t 1500 were -8 degrees in Dr166a, -b in Polotsk, -4 in Vitebsk, -2 in Minsk and Mogilev, -1 in Baranovichi, zero is Bobruyak, 1 degree above zero in Gomel', and 2 degrees in Brest. (4) 23 January Last night's lowest temperature in Moscow was 14 degrees below zero; it was 9 degrees below zero at noon today. (2) Yesterday, slightly cloudy weather was observed in Belorussia. Light snow fell in the extreme ec.;theastern Portion. Temperatures at 1500 were -11 degrees in Mogilev, -9 in Bobruyek, -8 in Polotsk, -7 in Minsk and Vileyka, -6 in Baranovichi, and -5 in Grodno. (4) 24 January Last night's lowest temperature in Moscow was $ degrees below zero; it was 5 degrees below zero at noon today. (2) Yesterday, slightly cloudy weather was observed in most of Belorussia. bight snow fell in Vitebak and Mogilev oblaste. ?Temperaturee at 1500 were -10 degrees in Mogilev, -9 in Vitebsk, -6 in Gomel' and Polotsk, -4 in Minsk, Vileyka, Barsaovichi, and Crodno, and -3 in Pinsk, H: eat, and Bobruyak. (4) 25 January Temperatures yesterday morning were -32 degrees on Dikson Island, -15 is Kiev, -12 is Sverdlovsk, -11 in Aovoaibirsk, -9 is Riga arc? Odessa, -7 in Mur- mansk, -6 in Moscow and Arkhengel'sk, -2 in Sochi, -1 in Tallia and Yalta, 5 degrees above zero in Ashkhabad, and 8 in Tashkent. Yesterday's temperatures in Leningrsd were 3 degrees below zero daing the morning, 2 deg.-ees below zero at noon. (1) This morning, cloudy weather with light and moderate frosts continued in moat of the European USSR, Snow fell locally in the central and southeastern regions and is Komi ASSR. Temperatures at 0900 this morning were -23 degrees in Rar'yan-Mar, -21 is Kuybyshev, -20 io Saratov, -15 in Chkalov, -]4 in Arkhangelsk and I(har'kov, -11 is Molotov, -10 in Voronezh, -9 in Leningrad, -8 is Minsk and Syktyvkar, -7 is Riga and Kiev, -6 is Kaliningrad, Yerevan, and Lvov, -5 in Vologda, zero in Odessa, and 2 degrees above zero in Yalta. Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/10/06 :CIA-RDP80-00809A000700060144-4 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/10/06 :CIA-RDP80-00809A000700060144-4 Last night's lowest temperature in Moscow wan 8 degrees below zero; it wne 10 degrees below zero at noon today. (2) 26 January Last night's lweet temperature in Moscow was 17 degreec below zero; it wan 15 degrees below zero at noon today. (2) 27 Jammry . Yesterday's temperatures in Leningrad were 4 degrees below zero during the morning, 3 degrees belov zero during the day. (1) Yesterday, cloudy weather with light local snwfalls prevailed in Belorussia. Temperatures at 1500 were -8 degrees in Vitebsk, -7 in Minsk, Mozyr, and Gomel', -6 1n Gluek, -5 in Volozhin, -4 in Polotek, -3 in Haranovichi, -2 in Pinsk, and zero is Brest. (4) 28 January This morning, overcast weather with anoxfalls and local snowatorma was observed in the southeastern central regions. SnoxYalle xere also recorded. in Vologda Oblast, the Baltic countries, and locally in Belorussia. Slightly cloudy xeather with moderate frosts continued i.n the eastern regions and Urale. Temperatures at 0900 this morning were -24 degrees ir. Syktyvkar, -21 in Kazan', -19 is Kirov, -15 in Cor'kiy and Kuybyshev, -12 in Stalingrad, -11 is Astrakhan', -9 in Arkhangel'ek, -8 in Minsk, -7 in Vologda and Smolensk, -6 in Murmansk and Tnllin, -5 in Riga, -4 in Kiev, -3 in Leningrad, Orel, Voronezh, Pyatigorsk, and Rostov, -2 in Kursk, 5 degrees above zero in Yalta, and 6 in Sochi. Last night's loxeet temperature in Moscow was 7 degrees below zero; it xse also 7 degrees below zero at noon today. (2) 29 January . Yesterday's temperatures in Leningrad xere 3 degrees below zero during the morning, 2 degreee?belox zero during the day. (1) Lent night's lowest temperature in Moscow xae 8 degrees below zero; it was 5 degrees below zero at noon today. (2) 30 January Iast night's lowest temperature in Moecox wan 5 degrees belox zero; it was 3 degrees below zero at noon today. (2) ' Yesterday, cloudy weather with light snowfalls prevailed in Belorueeie. Temperatures nt 1500 were -3 degrees in Mogilev and Vitebsk, -2 in Minsk, Brent, sad Plotek, and -1 in Mozyr and Gomel', (4) Yesterday's temperatures in Leningrad were 3 degrees belaw zaro dining the morning, 4 degrees below zero at noon. (1) Last night's lowest temperature in Moscow wsa 9 de;;reea below zero; it wen 4 degrees below zero at noon today. (2) Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/10/06 :CIA-RDP80-00809A000700060144-4 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/10/06 :CIA-RDP80-00809A000700060144-4 COHI+IDEBTIlIL Ye~a?~Ya cl~Y wencher with clearing was observed in Belaruseia. Light snow cell in the vestera part of the republic. Temperatures at 1500 were -5 degrees in Orsha and Minsk, -4 in Polotsk, Vitebsk, Baranovichi, 3lutek, Mogilev, and Ocal', -3 in Orodao, and -2 in Mozyr and Brest. (4) SOURCES 1. ?Lenings?ad, Leaingredskaya Pravda 2. Moscov, Vecheraysya Moskva 3? Moscow, Izvestiya 4. Minsk, ;,ovetekaya Belorueaiya 5. 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