Snow Cover in the Northern Hemisphere
(September 2006)
Northern Hemisphere
During September 2006, area of snow cover was all below normal in Eurasia, the Northern Hemisphere and North America For the month, number of days with snow cover (NDSC) was generally 5~25 days in northern Russia, parts of northern Europe and northern North America, with 30 days in Greenland, parts of northern and central Siberia. NDSC was observed 5~20 days more than average in parts of northern Russia. Meanwhile, NDSC was observed 5~15 days less than average in parts of northeastern Russia, Alaska, northeastern Canada and western side of Tibet.
China
During September 2006, total area of snow cover was slightly below normal in China, with near normal in the Northeast and below normal in northern Xinjiang and the Tibet Plateau .
For the month, no snow cover was observed in China. Negative anomalies of NDSC was -5~-15 days at western side of the Tibet Plateau.
