Author: WEXA

Cold spell occuring from March 13 2018 to April 09 2018 at 79.0°N 287.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Canada
  • Greenland

Duration: 28 days

Time span: March 13 2018 to April 09 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -25.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -46.6 °C

Event center: 79.0°N 287.5°E

Area affected: 1836198 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2018-Mar-13_to_2018-Apr-09_287.5_79.0

Cold spell occuring from March 13 2018 to March 18 2018 at 71.5°N 121.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 6 days

Time span: March 13 2018 to March 18 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -12.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -38.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -16.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -42.0 °C

Event center: 71.5°N 121.5°E

Area affected: 139926 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2018-Mar-13_to_2018-Mar-18_121.5_71.5

Cold spell occuring from March 13 2018 to March 16 2018 at 25.5°N 279.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • United States

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 13 2018 to March 16 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 10.6 °C

Event center: 25.5°N 279.5°E

Area affected: 158090 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2018-Mar-13_to_2018-Mar-16_279.5_25.5

Cold spell occuring from March 13 2018 to March 17 2018 at -66.0°S 137.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Antarctica

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 13 2018 to March 17 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -10.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -15.4 °C

Event center: -66.0°S 137.0°E

Area affected: 54872 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2018-Mar-13_to_2018-Mar-17_137.0_-66.0

Cold spell occuring from March 12 2018 to April 08 2018 at 71.0°N 72.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Austria
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Burkina Faso
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Hungary
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Latvia
  • Libya
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Moldova
  • Montenegro
  • Morocco
  • Netherlands
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • North Macedonia
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Tunisia
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 28 days

Time span: March 12 2018 to April 08 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -9.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -23.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -41.9 °C

Event center: 71.0°N 72.0°E

Area affected: 17288191 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2018-Mar-12_to_2018-Apr-08_72.0_71.0

Cold spell occuring from March 12 2018 to March 23 2018 at 77.0°N 69.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 12 days

Time span: March 12 2018 to March 23 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -27.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -36.4 °C

Event center: 77.0°N 69.5°E

Area affected: 436783 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2018-Mar-12_to_2018-Mar-23_69.5_77.0

Cold spell occuring from March 12 2018 to March 20 2018 at 71.5°N 129.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 9 days

Time span: March 12 2018 to March 20 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -30.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -17.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -41.9 °C

Event center: 71.5°N 129.0°E

Area affected: 99062 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2018-Mar-12_to_2018-Mar-20_129.0_71.5

Cold spell occuring from March 12 2018 to March 15 2018 at 22.5°N 98.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Myanmar

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 12 2018 to March 15 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.3 °C

Event center: 22.5°N 98.0°E

Area affected: 77162 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2018-Mar-12_to_2018-Mar-15_98.0_22.5

Cold spell occuring from March 12 2018 to March 20 2018 at 16.5°N 76.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • India

Duration: 9 days

Time span: March 12 2018 to March 20 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.3 °C

Event center: 16.5°N 76.0°E

Area affected: 210124 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2018-Mar-12_to_2018-Mar-20_76.0_16.5

Cold spell occuring from March 12 2018 to March 16 2018 at -11.5°S 132.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Australia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 12 2018 to March 16 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 26.0 °C

Event center: -11.5°S 132.5°E

Area affected: 84943 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2018-Mar-12_to_2018-Mar-16_132.5_-11.5