Record low temperatures recorded in several locations in Cuba

Record low temperatures recorded in several locations in Cuba
Published on Saturday, January 9, 2010

HAVANA, Cuba (ACN) -- The Cuban Institute of Meteorology reported
significant low temperatures in at least 17 locations all over the
country, including some provincial capitals, and forecasted a
predominance of winter conditions for the weekend.

A minimum of 4.5 Celsius degrees in the Playa Giron (Bay of Pigs)
meteorological station was the lowest recorded so far this winter
season, Granma newspaper reported this Friday quoting M.Sc. Miguel Angel
Hernandez from the Weather Forecast Center of the Institute of Meteorology.

There were also very significant lows in Santo Domingo, Villa Clara
(4.6) and in the city of Ciego de Avila (5.2), which is the record for
the month of January in the provincial seat, said the researcher.

Other notable values, according to Hernandez, were the 5.4 in the town
of Falla in central Ciego de Avila province (a record for January); 5.5
in Aguada de Pasajeros; 6.0 in Jagüey Grande; 6.1 in Júcaro; and 7.0 in
Indio Hatuey.

He also described as quite remarkable the 6.9 in El Jibaro and The Yabú;
7.0 in Sagua La Grande; 7.3 in Colon; 7.4 in the city of Sancti
Spiritus; 7.5 in Jovellanos; 7.6 in Cienfuegos, 8.3 in Esmeralda; 8.4 in
Union de Reyes; and 8.5 in Batabano; while the meteorological station of
Casablanca registered 15.9 Celsius degrees.

Starting this Saturday, the winter conditions should be intensified in
much of the country due to the influence of a new very cold air mass of
continental origin, said the meteorologist.

On February 18th, 1996, temperature dropped to 0.6 Celsius degrees in
the town of Bainoa in La Habana province, which is the absolute record
of minimum temperature in Cuba.

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