Earliest snow in 30 years in Sochi, Russia

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Snow fell in one of the Sochi resorts at an altitude of 2050 m (6726 ft) above sea level.

According to the local television channel sochi24.tv, the snowfall began on Saturday morning, and by the evening the snow had not melted.

Such early snow has not been observed in Sochi for 30 years.

http://vestnikkavkaza.net/news/Sochi-covered-with-snow.html

Thanks to Laurel for this link


4 thoughts on “Earliest snow in 30 years in Sochi, Russia”

  2. and Sochi is the warmer spot..why they held olympics stuff there
    wont do their palm trees any good i bet

    my friend living there is even considering risking “attack roos” dropbears and spiders n snakes to visit a warmer australia;-))

  3. In the warmest year evah! Who’d have thought – oh, hang on, the Russians don’t believe so maybe that is why the snow went there.

  4. Snow expected in northern Rockies Sept 10, 2019 –
    Absaroka/Beartooth Mountains
    …WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM MDT THURSDAY…
    * WHAT…Snow expected above 8000 ft. Total snow accumulations 6 to 8 inches expected. Localized heavier amounts on the highest peaks.
    * WHERE…Beartooth Pass in the Beartooth Mountains.
    * WHEN…From midnight tonight to 6 AM MDT Thursday.
    * ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Travel could be very difficult. Travelers on the Beartooth Pass should be prepared for rapidly changing weather conditions.
    https://www.weather.gov/byz/

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