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Chelyabinsk Region Climate

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Chelyabinsk Region

• Geographical position
• Main characteristics
• Weather phenomena
• About Magnitogorsk

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Chelyabinsk Region (Chelyabinskaya oblast) is a
federal subject in the Ural Mountains Region, on
the border of Europe and Asia.Its administrative
centre is the city of Chelybinsk. The main towns
are Magnitogorsk, Zlatoust and Miass.
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Climatic Zones
Looking at the map we can easily define 3
climatic zones mountain-forest, forest-steppe
and steppe.
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Mountain Forest Zone
The climate is cool and wet. Summers are
short and cool, but winters are long and snowy.
The coldest month is January. The
average long-term air temperature of January is
-15 - 16 C below zero but in some days
the temperature can drop to 44-48 C below
zero. The lowest temperature -52,1? was
registered in January, 1979. It was in
Nyazepetrovsk district.
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Forest Steppe Zone
The climate is warm. Winters are cold and
snowy. The district usually averages about
0,3-0,4 m of snow during this entire, 5-month
period. Snow storms can drop a foot of snow in a
very short period of time. The mean annual
precipitation is from 400 mm to 450 mm. The
average long-term air temperature of July is from
-18 - 19 C. The highest point was recorded in
1952 in Yuzhnouralsk, it was 42,0 ? above zero.
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Steppe Zone
The climate is hot and dry. Winters are very
cold, frosty and windy with little snow. But
snow storms are not rare. The snow season usually
begins in November or December and ends in early
April. The coldest temperatures are 44-46 ?
below zero. The mean annual precipitation is from
350 mm to 400 mm.
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Weather Phenomena
Snow storm
Squall
Ice-loading
Hailstorm
Downpour
Windspout
Ground frost
Droughts and hot dry winds
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Magnitogorsk
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The winter season usually begins in December
and ends in early March. The coldest month is
January. The city usually averages about
0,2-0,3 m of snow during this entire, 3-month
period. Occasionally, we have snow storms that
can drop a foot of snow in a very short period of
time. Winter activities during this season
include sledding, skiing,skating.
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Spring usually arrives in late March, and the
temperatures hover around 12-15 degrees during
the day. It is a beautiful season because the
flowers start to bloom. It is also sometimes
windy. People in my city often like to go on
picnics, stroll through the parks, and play
outdoor games.
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Summer starts in June, as temperatures slowly
rise to around 25 degrees. The summer in my city
is very dry with little rain throughout the
season, and temperatures can soar above 34
degrees in August. Fortunately, the weather is
very dry with low humidity, so it is pleasant
even on hot days. Popular activities during this
season are hiking, fishing, camping, sunbathing
and outdoor sports including football and
volleyball.
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Summer changes to autumn in late August or
early September when the weather cools off, and
the trees begin to change colors. A lot of
people enjoy driving into the mountains and
viewing the fall colours. It is also a time when
people clean up their yards and gardens in
preparation for the winter season.
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1. In autumn or spring when the weather cools off
during the night, you can see it in the morning.
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2. A kind of precipitation as a rule in summer
when it is very hot and stuffy.
1. In autumn or spring when the weather cools off
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2. A kind of precipitation as a rule in summer
when it is very hot and stuffy.
3. A kind of strong wind with clouds of dust
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4. One of the season people usually like to spend
sunbathing, swimming or travelling
3. A kind of strong wind with clouds of dust
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4. One of the season people usually like to spend
sunbathing, swimming or travelling
5. A kind of strong wind
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5. A kind of strong wind
6. A period without water
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6. A period without water
7. A period of time (e.g. spring or winter)
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7. A period of time (e.g. spring or winter)
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Test yourself
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