Record Antarctic winter this year (April to September) at the Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station with average of -61.1 ° C, the coldest on record. Illustrative image: NASA. Hat-tip: Régis Crépet The previous record was -60.6°C in 1976. Operated by United States Antarctic Program, the South Pole station this past summer was “the coldest on record, … Continue reading South Pole Sees Record Cold Winter, Smashing 1976 Record …WaPo Admits “Chill Was Exceptional”