USSR WEATHER AND CROP REPORTS (1 JANUARY - 1 FEBRUARY 1952)

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• Publication Date: March 5, 1952
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3 January 1952
On 1 and 2 January, warm, cloudy weather prevailed in most of the European
USSR. Snow fell locally. Temperatures were considerably above normal for this
time of year. Around Moscow, they were almost 10 degrees (all degrees centi-
grade) higher than the average for many years. Light and moderate frosts con-
tinued in the eastern regions of the European USSR.
On 2 January; noon temperatures were -13 degrees in Kuybyshev, -12 in Sar-
atov and Ufa, - 10 in Chkalov and Kazan',, -7 in Sverdlovsk and Stalingrad, -2 in
Vologda, Voronezh, and Voroshilovgrad, -1 in Orel, zero in Moscow, Minsk, Dne-
propetrovsk, and Rostov on the Don, I degree above zero in Llvov, 2 degrees in
Riga, 3 in Kishinev, 5 in Odessa, 6 in Makhachkala, and 8 in Tbilisi.
Temperatures dropped considerably in most of West Siberia, falling to 35-42
degrees below zero during the night. On 2 Januarys daytime temperatures were 30
degrees below zero in Novosibirsk, 20 below in Barnaul.
Cold weather prevailed in Kazakhstan and Central Asia. It was 32 below
zero in Kzyl-Orda, 11 below in Alma-Ata, 8 below in Dzhambul, 4 below in Ashkha-
bad, and 2 below in Tashkent and Sialinabad.
5 January 1952
On 3 and 4 January, the previous warm, cloudy weather continued in most of
the European USSR. Snow fell locally in the northern and central regions, lit
rain in the Baltic countries.' Light and moderate frosts occurred only in the
eastern and southeastern regions.
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Don, 1 degree above zero in Kiev, Kursk, and Volo as' 3 degrees deg, and
trovsk, 4 in Kishinev, 7 in Odessa, and 9 in Simferopol. in nep rope-
snoweIn est Siberia, subzero temperatures moderated, light snow fell, and
degrees below zero in Novosibirsk and Barnaul,y13 below eineOmskaturee were 14
Slightly cloudy, cold weather prevailed in Kazakhstan and Central Asia.
8 January 1952
On 6 and 7 January, cloudy weather with snowfalls and local snowstorms wa
observed in the central and
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ern European USSR. Rain fell in Krasnodar
Kray. It became slightly colder in the central regions. During the night of
7 January, temperatures dropped to 8-13 degrees below zero in Smolensk, Moscow,
Kalinin, Kostroma, and Yaroslavl oblaets. It was overcast
the northern European USSR. and snow fell in
On 7 .;anuary, daytime temperatures were 20-25 degrees below zero in the
ami below in the Middle Volga Region, -12 in Kirov'-10 in Moscow, -6
Urals, 15-17
, -3 in Arkhangelsk, -2 in Minsk, zero in Krasnodar and
Simferopol', 1 degree above zero in Leningrad, and 4 above in Riga.
Mostly clear, subzero weather continued in West Siberia and Kazakhstan.
10 January 1952
On 8 and 9 :anuary, warm, cloudy weather continued in the western half of
the European USSR. Light frosts accompanied by snowfalls and strong winds were
recorded in the eastern, southern, and northern regions. Precipitation in the
form of drizzle and light snow fell in the southern central regions, northern
Ukraine, and southern Belorussia. Quite heavy rains were observed in the
Transcaucasus.
On 9 January, noon temperatures were -9 degrees in Chkalov, -7 in Tambov
and Voronezh, -6 in Kuybyshev and Saratov, -5 in Arkhangelsk, Kazan', and
Eursk, -4 in Moscow, -.1 in Rostov on the Don, zero in Krasnodar and Dneprope-
trovsk, 1 degree above zero in Kiev, Odessa, and Simferopol', 2 degrees in Len-
ingrad, L'vov, and Kishinev, and 4 in Riga. with most ofSliKazakhstanghtly
beriaoderate Januaand frosts continued in
-16 in Omsk, -19 in Novosibirsk, and .22 in 9 Barnaul. ytime temperatures were
12 January 1952
On 10 and 11 January, warm, cloudy weather continued in most of the Euro-
pean USSR. Light frosts occurred only 1.n the northeast, middle and Lower Volga
regions, and Urals. Precipitation in the form of rain and wet snow fell in the
western, northwestern, and central regions. Snowfalls were recorded in the
northeastern and eastern regions. Snow cover depth increased to 12-20 centi-
meters in the central regions, to 20-30 and locally to 40 and more centimeters
in the eastern and northeastern regions.
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On 11 January, noon temperatures were -18 in Ufa, -15 in Chkalov, -11 in
Kuybyshev, -10 in Saratov, -8 in Kazan', -6 in Stalingrad and Kirov, -1 in Mos-
COW, Minsk, Orel, and Vologda, zero in Arkhangelsk, Leningrad, Kiev, Kursk,
and Rostov on the Don, 2 degrees above zero in Kishinev, 3 in Odessa and Kras-
nodar, and 5 in Simferopol'.
Cloudy weather with moderate frosts prevailed in West Siberia and most of
Kazakhstan. On 11 January, daytime temperatures were 10 degrees below zero in
Omsk, 18 below in Barnaul, and 20 below in Novosibirsk.
15 January 1952
On 13 and 14 January, it became considerably warmer and precipitation fell
in the Urals and Lower Volga Regiot.. In the rest of the European USSR, cloudi-
ness diminished and temperatures fell. slightly.
On 14 January, noon temperatures rose to 2 degrees above zero in Krasnodar
and Kishinev, 1 degree in Odessa, Voroohilovgrad, and Dnepropetrovsk, zero in
Rostov on the Don, Stalingrad, and Kiev. Day-time temperatures were -1 in Lvov,
Saratov, and Riga, -2 in Orel, Minsk, Kursk, and Arkhangel'ak, -3 in Kuybyshev,
Tambov, Gor'kiy, and Kazan', -4 in Moscow, Leningrad, and Syktyvkar, -5 in Vol-
ogda, -8 in Kirov, and -12 in Sverdlovsk, Ufa, and Chkalov,
Mostly dry weather with moderate frosts prevailed in Siberia. It began to
warm up in southwestern Central Asia. On 13 January, the daytime temperature
in Ashkhabad was 7 degrees above zero.
17 January 1952
On 15 and 16 January, cloudy weather with light frosts and snowfalls con-
tinued in most of the European USSR. It began to warm up again in the western
regions, and also became considerably warmer in the Urals.
On 16 January, noon temperatures were i degrees in Simferopol' and Kish-
inev, 4 in Riga and Odessa, 3 in Minsk, 2 in L'vov, Kiev, and Leningrad, 1 in
Dnepropetrovsk and Voroshilovgrad. Daytime temperatures 'sere zero in Kursk and
Voronezh, -1 in Tambov, .2 in Moscow, -4 in Gor'kiy and Stalingrad, -5 in Sara-
tov, -6 in Sverdlovsk, -9 in Vologda, -10 in Kazan', Kirov, and Arkhangel'ek,
and -12 in Chkalov.
On 15 January, quite heavy snowfalls and snowstorms were recorded in the
northern and eastern regions, western Ukraine, and western Belorussia. Heavy
rains fell on the shore of the Black Sea. During the first 12 hours of 16 Jan-
;.ary, snow fell in the Baltic countries, Belorussia, and some of the central
regicnr, Winter sowings are in the quiescent stage. Weather conditions for
their wintering were good everywhere.
Cloudy weather with moderate frosts, strong winds, and heavy snowfalls
prevailed in West Siberia.
Daytime temperatures rose to 7 degrees below zero in Psrnaul, 10 below in
Novosibirsk and Tobol'ak, and 12 below in Omsk. In-East Siberia, the w. ier
continued slightly cloudy and dry with daytime temperatures of about 10-14 de-
grees below zero. .:onditions for the wintering of sowings were good in Siberia.
Snow cover has formed in the northern parts of the Central Asian republics.
It became still warmer in Turkmen SSR. On 15 January, maximum temperatures
rose to 12_14 degrees above zero in most areas.
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19 January 1952
On 17 and 18 January, it continued to become warmer in the central Euro-
pean USSR and the warmer weather spread eastward. The greatest rise in temper-
atures took place in the Volga Region and Urals, where temperatures rose 8-10
degrees in 48 hours. In the Far North, it became colder. It also became some-
what colder in the North Caucasus.
On 18 January, noon temperatures were 9 degrees in Simferopol', 7 in Tbil-
isi, 6 in Odessa, 4 in Voroshilovgrad, 3 in Dnepropetrovsk, 2 in Saratov, and 1
in Lvov, Voronezh, Kuybyshev, Tambov, and Moscow. During the day, the thermom-
eter registered temperatures of zero in Kiev, !Minsk, Stalingrad, and Krasnodar,
-1 in Rostov on the Don, Gor'kiy, Sverdlovsk, and Riga, -2 in Ianingrad and Ufa,
-3 in Chkalov and P.azan', and -5 in Vologda.
On 17 January, nuite heavy snowfalls accompanied by strong winds and snow-
storms were recorded in the northern regions and Urals. Light snow fell lo-
cally in the western and central regions.
Warm weather with snowfalls and snowstorms continued in most of West Si-
beria. Slightly cloudy, dry weather with temperatures 26-35 degrees below zero
continued in East Siberia.
In the Central Asian republics, it continued to warm up. Locally, daytime
temperatures rose to 8-12 degrees above zero.
22 January 1952
On 20 and 21 January, very warm weather prevailed in most of the North
Caucasus, Ukrair~, and Belorussia. Rain fell locally.
It became cc,,3iderably colder In the northeastern, and eastern European
USSR. It bec,:ze slightly colder and quite heavy snowfalls were recorded in the
central regions and the Baltic countries.
On 21 January; noon temperatures rose to 9 degrees in 6imferopol', 8 in
Krasnodar, 7 in Dnepropetrovsk, and 2 in Odessa and Kishinev. Daytime tempera-
tures were zero in Kiev, -1 in Rostov on the Don and Orel, -2 in Kursk and
Minsk, -3 in Voronezh, Riga, and Gor'kiy, -4 in Moscow, -5 in Kazan' and Sara-
tov, .6 in Stalingrad and Chkalov, -9 in Vologda and Arkhangel'sk, -11 in Len-
ingrad and Kirov, .13 in Syktyvkar, and -17 in Sverdlovsk.
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became regions,over
deep locally. As of 20 January, its depth had reached 39 centimeters in Molo-
tov, 50 centimeters in Kirov, and 46 centimeters in Arkhangel'sk. Weather con-
ditions for the wintering of sowings were good everywhere.
24 January 1952
On 22 and 23 January, the cc-der weather prevailirg in the northern Euro-
pean USSR spread to the central regions, the Ukraine, and the North Caucasus.
During the night c? 23 January, temperatures fell to 2L-28 degrees below zero
in the northeast, 16-19 below in the center, and 9-12 below in the Ukraine. In
the central regions and Ukraine, the cold weather was accompanied by strong
winds and snowfalls.
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Warm and rainy weather continued in the Crimea.
to become warmer in the far northwestern portion_ On 23 January, it began
1 On 23fJanuary , noon temperatures were -22 degrees in Kazan' -21 in Kirov
-7 in Gor kiy, -16 in Ufa, -15 in Sverdlovsk, Syktyvkar, Tambov, and Voronezh,
-14 in Orel, -12 in Saratov and Voroshilovgrad, -11 in Kuybyshev and L'vov, -9
in Moscow and Kiev, -8 in Rostov on the Don and Odessa, and -6 in Kishinev,
Krasnodar, and Chkalov,
On 22 January, quite heavy snowfalls and snowstorms were recorded in the
central regions, Lower Volga Region, and in Molotov and Kirov oblasts. During
the first 12 hours of 23 January, snowfalls continued in the Urals, center, and
Volga Region. Snow also fell in Rostov Oblast.
Solid snow cover has formed in the western and northern Ukraine.
Warmer weather accompanied by strong winds and snowstorms has set in in
West Siberia, Noon temperatures were -9 in Omsk, -13 in Novosibirsk, -15 in
Tobol'ak, and -19 in Barnaul. On 23 January, daytime temperatures dropped to
20 degrees below zero in East Siberia.
Very warm weather continued in Central Asia. Maximum temperatures rose to
12-16 degrees and in Turkmenia even to 20 degrees above zero.
26 January 1952
On 24 and 25 January, considerably warmer weather accompanied by strong
wlnda and heavy snowfalls Set in in the northern European USSR. Slightly
cloudy weather with light and moderate frosts prevailed in the central and
southern regions. It became slightly cooler an the Black Sea shore of the Cau-
casus. During the night of 25 January, it was zero in Batumi and k degrees be-
low zero in Sukhumi.
On 25 January, noon temperatures were -18 degrees in Kuybyshev, -17 in
Saratov, -15 in Chkalov, -14 in Stalingrad, -13 in Voronezh and Ufa, -12 in
Arkhangelsk, -11 in Orel and Rostov on the Don, -10 in Voroshilovgrad, Kursk,
Tambov, and Sverdlovsk, -9 in Moscow, -8 in Gor'kiy and Leningrad, -7 in Kirov,
and 3 degrees above zero ii: Simferopol' and Tbilisi.
On 24 January, heavy snowfalls were recorded in the northern and north-
eastern European USSR and also in Chkalov and West Kazakhstan oblasts. During
the 'first 12 hours of 25 January, snow fell in the Baltic countries and in some
areas of the western and eastern regions. r with
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West iberia.frIn EastdSibe it a, n slightl and udy, calms
weather with heavy frosts continued to prevail. Y cloudy, calm
It was very warm in most areas of the Central Asian republics.
29 January 1952
On 27 and 28 January, overcast weather with precipitation continued in the
western half of the L.;ropean USSR. On 27 January, snowfalls and snowstorms
were observed in the central regions. Winds of up to 9-ball strength and re.'n
were observed in the eastern Ukraine. Rostov Oblast, and Krasnodar Kray.
Frosts were recorded in the Transcaucasue during the night.
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Saratov -peraturee ere -18 in Kazan', sad
-13 in hkalov, -9 in Stalingrad, -17 in Gor'
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cow, -5 in VoroneCzh, -2 in Leningrad, Riga, _and8inOreVol, -1logda in Lvov 'Tambov,
vov and Voroshil-
ovgrad, zero in Dnepropetrovsk, 2 degrees above zero in Kiev, 8 in Odessa and
Krasnodar, and 12 in Simferopol'.
Moderate frosts prevailed in West Siberia. On 28 January, daytime temper-
atures were 11 degrees below zero in Novosibirsk, 14 below in Barnaul, and 16
below in Omsk.
31 January 1952
On 29 January, overcast weather with snowfalls, strong winds, and heavy
snowstorms continued in the northern and most areas of the central European
USSR. On 30 January, the snowfalls continued in the northern and spread to the
eastern central regions. In the western and southwestern regions, precipitation
ceased felling and it began to clear up. It became slightly colder in the
southern Ukraine and in the Crimea.
On 30 January, noon temperatures were -18 in Kuybyshev, -15 in Kazan', -12
in Ssratov, -7 in Riga, -6 in Minsk, Voronezh, and Stalingrad, -4 in Leningrad,
Vologda, and Tambov, -3 in Kiev, -2 in Moscow, Dnepropetrovsk, and Voroshilov_
grad, -1 in Odessa, and 3 degrees above zero in Krasnodar.
Cold, slightly cloudy weather continued in most of Kazakhstan and West Si-
her!'.. On 30 January, daytime temperatures were 19 degrees below zero in Novo-
sibirsk, 18 below in Omsk, and 17 below in Barnaul. It was comparatively warm
in Central Asia. Day-time temperatures were 7 degrees above zero in Tashkent, 6
in Stalinabad, and 4 in Ashkhabad. Rain fell in the mountain areas of Central
Asia.
2 February 1.952
On 31 January and 1 February, cloudy weather with light frosts continued
in most of the European USSR. According to reports from those places, snow-
cover depth has increased to 35 centimeters in Gor'kiy, 23 centimeters in 3azaa',
26 centimeters in Penza, and 18 centimeters in Kuybyshev and Saratov. On 1 Feb-
ruary, noon temperatures were 8-10 degrees below zero in the eastern and
northern regions, b-8 below in the central regions, 1-2 below in the western
regions, and 4-5 degrees above zero in the southern Ukraine, Moldavia, and the
North Caucasus.
Moderate and heavy frosts continued in West Siberia and Kazakhstan, On
February, daytime temperatures were 18 degrees below zero in Barnaul and Semi_
pa.atinsk, 19 below in Novosibirsk, and 22 below in Akmolinek.
Warm weather prevailed in southern Central Asia. Daytime temperatures
Jere 10 degrees in Stalinabad, 8 in Tashkent.
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