Swaths of Siberia have slipped back toward winter.

On May 22, frost warnings stretched across a broad belt of Russia, from Omsk and Novosibirsk to Kemerovo, Altai Krai and Orenburg. Overnight lows were expected to fall to -5C (23F), cold enough to threaten early crops, gardens and spring vegetation.

In Kemerovo Oblast, the cold has been biting for days. Local stations fell to around -4C (24.8F), with daytime temperatures stuck near 4C (39.2F). Snow fell in Kemerovo. Roads in Kuzbass were covered. Visibility deteriorated.

The cold also spread into the mountains and republics farther east.

Tuva faced wet snow, thunderstorms, hail and damaging winds. Buryatia was hit by mountain wet snow and a temperature drop of at least 10C. Around Irkutsk and Lake Baikal, snow remained in the higher terrain, with more frosts expected through to May 25, at least.

Heating systems have been turned back on in Siberian communities, according to local reports.
https://electroverse.substack.com/p/siberia-slips-back-to-winter-us-cold

A sharp cold front is sweeping the United States, flipping the central, northern, and eventually eastern states from spring warmth to late-season freezes.

The Weather Prediction Center has stark lows spreading from the Southern Plains into the Midwest and Northeast through week’s end, as a very cold air mass drops in, returning the Rockies, Plains and Upper Midwest to snow, frost and freeze territory.





GFS 2m Temperature Anomalies (C) to May 22 [tropicaltidbits.com]

The likes of Wyoming have already taken a hit.

On Tuesday, Rawlins fell to 8F (-13.3C), breaking its May monthly low-temperature record of 10F (-12.2C), set on May 2, 2013, in books dating back to 1951. NWS Cheyenne also expects another daily record low there Wednesday, May 20.

Freeze Warnings cover parts of southeast Wyoming and western Nebraska. NWS Riverton warned of 25F to 30F (-3.9C to -1.1C) across parts of central Wyoming, with pockets near 20F (-6.7C) where snow remains on the ground.

The cold has already gripped north of the border.

Winnipeg Airport, for example, just endured one of its coldest May Long Weekends in records dating back to 1872. The weekend maximum reached only 10.6C (51.1F), tied with 1882 for the coldest on record. The average daily maximum was 9.3C (48.7F), second coldest. The three-day mean came in at 5.2C (41.4F), the coldest May Long Weekend since 1997.

Snowflakes were also reported, which, while not unheard of on the May Long Weekend, averages only about once per decade.
https://electroverse.substack.com/p/record-cold-follows-us-front-south

Canada’s long Victoria Day weekend has been cold.

In Alberta, fresh snow blanketed Canmore and the Bow Valley, with nearby mountain zones seeing a foot:

On the Prairies, Saskatoon‘s preliminary May 17 daily-high came in around 3C (37F). If the observation verifies, the city will have at least challenged, or possibly beaten, its 108-year-old low-max reading.

Regina also turned white, with high temps struggling to 3C to 4C (37F to 39F) — 15C below normal.
https://electroverse.substack.com/p/saskatoon-challenges-108-year-cold

A group of school students were rescued from a flooded campground after a sudden deluge across south-east Queensland and northern NSW.
Hundreds of millimetres of rain have fallen in both regions in the past two days, with multiple riverine flooding warnings in place on either side of the border.
Emergency services have carried out multiple rescues.
https://www.9news.com.au/national/major-rain-floods-rescues-southern-qld-northern-nsw/7bfdd23a-8332-4e83-94b0-fdd8e631c9ce

komoka village weather
 Latitude N 42° 57' 36"    Longitude W 81° 26' 18"    Elevation 827 ft

Today Now at 06:30 on 22 May 2026
Komoka, ON Canada
The Over Night Temp Low was  7.9 °C
Rainfall of  0.0 mm since midnight.
Rainfall last 24 hours 0.0 mm
Current Temp Outside is  8.6 °C with Humidity  58 % and Dew Point  -3.0 °C
Latest Wind Gust  23.5 km/h with speed of  17.2 km/h  from the ESE
Wind Chill is  6.4 °C
Barometer is currently sitting on 1026.32 hPa
Sunshine hours so far today 0.7
Current Snow Depth is 0 cm with a recent Fall of  cm


Yesterday's Highs and Lows Canada: UTC -5 (NZT -18)
Komoka, Ontario, Canada
Temp High: 18.9 °C
Temp Low: 2.4 °C
Hum High: 77 %
Hum Low: 37 %
Day Rainfall Total: 0.0 mm
Month Rainfall Total: 49.6 mm
Year Rainfall Total: 290.2 mm
Highest Wind Gust: 32.1
Highest Average Wind Speed: 15.0 km/h
Wind Run: 104.4 km
Baro High: 1028.25 hPa
Baro Low: 1024.96 hPa
Rainfall last 24 hours: 0.0 mm
Sunshine: 12.5 hours
New Snowfall:  cm
Total Snow Depth: 0 cm


Yesterday's hot and cold spots ...
Hot spot in Canada: 28.1 °C     Pemberton Airport, BC
Cold spot in Canada: -15.9 °C   Grise Fiord, NU

Hot spot in Ontario: 20.9 °C    Fort Frances
Cold spot in Ontario: -9.3 °C   Peawanuck

Hot spot in British Columbia: 28.1 °C    Pemberton Airport
Cold spot in British Columbia: -2.2 °C   Clinton

Hot spot in Nunavut: 11.7 °C     Ennadai Lake
Cold spot in Nunavut: -15.9 °C   Grise Fiord