January 2019 Climate update by Copernicus

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Copernicus just released its January 2019 Climate update.

• In January 2019 global temperature was well above average
• Polar vortex brought a spate of cold weather to the US after milder conditions earlier in the month
• Mongolia, Siberia and the Middle East were much warmer than average
• Australia experienced its hottest month on record
• Unusually heavy snowfall in Austria resulted in deadly avalanches
• The U.S. Midwest and eastern Canada saw some of the coldest conditions in decades. Dozens died after temperatures felt below 30°C
• In Europe conditions were more or less average for the month
• January 2019 was fourth warmest on record after 2016-2017 and 2007