Northern Hemisphere
During November 2006, area of snow cover was observed above normal in the Northern Hemisphere, Eurasia but below normal in the North America.
For the month, number of days with snow cover (NDSC) was generally more than 15 days in northern Eurasia and North America north of 50°N and NDSC was 25 - 30 days in northern and central Russia and northern North America. For the month, NDSC was observed 5 - 15 days more than average in northern Europe, parts of western Russia, locations of Central Asia, parts of northwestern North America, the central Tibet Pleatau, eastern Northwest China and northern Northeast China. Meanwhile, NDSC was observed 5 - 15 days less than average in the regions from Kazakhstan to northern Mongolia northwest and parts of northeast America.
China
During November 2006, total area of snow cover was above normal in China, with the areas larger than normal in the Tibet Plateau and Northeast China and smaller than normal in northern Xinjiang.
For the month, number of days with snow cover was observed 5-15 days in most of the Tibet Plateau, northern and eastern Northwest China, Inner Mongallia and Northeast China, and 25-30 days in part of the Tibet Pleatau and northern Northeast China. NSDC anomalies were 5 - 15 days in the central Tibet Plateau, eastern Northwest China, western Inner Mongallia and north Heilongjiang. Meanwhile NDSC anomalies were about –5 - -15 days at locations of the Tibet Plateau and western Xinjiang.
