In a strange turn of events, China's national weather service is now blaming the inaccuracy of their reports on the decline of Russia's economy, as well as the decrease in value of the ruble.

China's National Meteorological Center (NMC) said on its official microblogging Weibo account last week that their forecasts may be a bit inaccurate due to the fall of the Russian currency.

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While most people see the connection as a bizarre one, the NMC explained that they depend on Russian meteorologists to provide data which they themselves use as a reference for their prognosis.

The weather on China's northern neighbour has a big impact on China. Hence, the connection.

Most Chinese citizens did not believe NMC's claims though, questioning whether the statement was a joke or whether they were just seeking excuses for their inaccurate forecasts.

The reactions on social media grew to a large enough proportion that it warranted a reply from NMC late last Monday night. The reply was one of indignation, stating that the criticism they received was undeserved.

"We admit we sometimes can be inaccurate, and that's why we don't have to look for an irrelevant excuse that you wouldn't even be able to believe."

For what it is worth though, the NMC has recently come through with their forecasts. Recently, the Tuesday forecast they released in Beijing indicated a high of 12 degrees Celsius and a low of minus 2 Celsius.

This forecast was identical to what the U.S. website Weather Underground also forecasted.

With the ruble on decline, Russia has needed to roll back on their expenses. Among those they reduced spending on was the weather forecasting services.

Last last month, Russia was leading on the emerging stock decline. The new situation saw Russian equities lead a global loss and the ruble plunge lower and lower. The early decline in oil prices was also a factor for the decline in the ruble.

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