On 5 Nov, 15:12, Dawlish wrote:
http://nsidc.org/arcticseaicenews/index.html

Warm southerly winds restricting ice growth in the Siberian seas.


I had noticed Ojmjakon in Siberia was about 4.5°c above normal for
October this year, but in the last week of the month the temperature
dropped like a stone and is where is should be now.

Keith (Southend)