Zombie Fires are Burning in the World’s Coldest Village According to The Mirror News, Zombie fires are burning in the world’s coldest village where temperatures drop to a freezing -60C. The photo below by Semen Sitvtsev depicts smoke coming up from underneath very deep snow in the “Pole of the Cold’ in Siberia, Russia. Zombie fires are caused due to preexisting wildfires. Zombie fires get their name because they seem […] Brains Jack Robinson | December 14, 2021 0 Comments
Antarctica Just Had its Coldest Winter on Record While many areas of the world suffered record-breaking heatwaves, wildfires, and drought this summer, one area was at the other extreme. Antarctica just had its coldest winter on record. Related: Come Ski & Snowboard Antarctica With SnowBrains in November 2022 1/1 Extraordinary coreless winter (April – September) at South Pole Station. The average as been -61.1 °C the coldest ever […] SnowBrains | October 7, 2021 3 Comments
Old Farmer’s Almanac 2021/22 Winter Forecast: Longest and Coldest Winter for Years Guess what? It will snow this winter, I can promise you that. Yay! But what we all want to know is, how much? Well, the Old Farmer’s Almanac (not to be confused with the Farmer’s Almanac) has just released its long-range winter weather forecast for the 2021/22 season. For 230 years, the Almanac has been helping readers to prepare for winter’s […] Weather WeatherBrains | August 31, 2021 3 Comments
19 Locations in South Africa Suffered Coldest Ever Recorded Temperatures Last Week While many areas of the northern hemisphere are being punished by record-breaking heatwaves, the other side of the planet is suffering at the other end of the thermometer. A ‘big freeze’ that had its hold on South Africa last week was responsible for 19 cold temperature records being smashed. Related: NOAA: Preliminary Analysis Concludes Pacific Northwest Heatwave Was a 1,000-Year Event… […] WeatherBrains | July 26, 2021 1 Comment
Yakutsk, Russia: The Coldest City in the World In the midst of a record-breaking U.S. heatwave, it would be fair to say that we all need a refresher. Dubbed the coldest major city in the world, Yakutsk is the capital of the Republic of Sakha in Russia. The city is almost impossible to reach by road and is located less than 300 miles from the Arctic Circle. Related: […] Brains Jesse | June 30, 2021 1 Comment
Missoula, MT Just Had Coldest October Temperature Ever Recorded and Biggest October Snowstorm in Over 100-Years 8.4” of #snow in #Missoula on Oct. 23 not only broke the daily record of 1.3”(2012), but ranks 2nd highest for all-time highest 24 hour total in the month of October since 1893 (highest is 10” from 10/05/1914) #mtwx pic.twitter.com/i2yxraR6Lg — NWS Missoula (@NWSMissoula) October 24, 2020 A number of snow and low-temperature records were broken this weekend in Missoula, […] Weather WeatherBrains | October 28, 2020 0 Comments
Tasmania Experiences Coldest Morning Ever Recorded | First Snow in Living Memory for Many Residents Tasmania just recorded its coldest morning EVER on record and residents of the southern Australian island state woke to find about an inch of snow on the ground this morning, following an unusually cold spell in the region. Related: New Snow in Australia: City Records Coldest Temperatures in 80 Years The previous cold record was 8ºF (-13.0C) in Tarraleah Village […] WeatherBrains | August 7, 2020 0 Comments
New Snow in Australia: City Records Coldest Temperatures in 80 Years Melbourne, Australia just recorded the coldest start to winter since 1943, reaching a maximum temperature of just 52ºF on Monday, June 1. That’s the coldest start to the month of June in 80 years! Related: Photo Tour: New Snow at Australian Ski Resorts Today Most of the continent has had a chilly week with rain forecast for several days and heavy […] Industry News Oz Brains | June 3, 2020 0 Comments