Category: Cold spells affecting Canada

22 cold spells identified in Canada since 2020

Cold spell occuring from April 16 2013 to June 07 2013 at 63.0°N 212.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • Cuba
  • Greenland
  • Mexico
  • Russian Federation
  • United States

Duration: 53 days

Time span: April 16 2013 to June 07 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -12.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -17.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -37.7 °C

Event center: 63.0°N 212.5°E

Area affected: 24911537 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_2013-Apr-16_to_2013-Jun-07_212.5_63.0

Cold spell occuring from April 08 2013 to April 26 2013 at 48.5°N 257.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 19 days

Time span: April 08 2013 to April 26 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -2.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -19.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -14.9 °C

Event center: 48.5°N 257.0°E

Area affected: 3712108 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_2013-Apr-08_to_2013-Apr-26_257.0_48.5

Cold spell occuring from April 02 2013 to April 23 2013 at 63.0°N 212.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 22 days

Time span: April 02 2013 to April 23 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -10.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -17.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -34.1 °C

Event center: 63.0°N 212.0°E

Area affected: 6977410 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_2013-Apr-02_to_2013-Apr-23_212.0_63.0

Cold spell occuring from April 01 2013 to April 03 2013 at 45.5°N 277.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 3 days

Time span: April 01 2013 to April 03 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -5.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -10.4 °C

Event center: 45.5°N 277.5°E

Area affected: 208745 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_2013-Apr-01_to_2013-Apr-03_277.5_45.5

Cold spell occuring from March 17 2013 to March 19 2013 at 51.0°N 292.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 3 days

Time span: March 17 2013 to March 19 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -20.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -26.4 °C

Event center: 51.0°N 292.5°E

Area affected: 92330 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_2013-Mar-17_to_2013-Mar-19_292.5_51.0

Cold spell occuring from March 13 2013 to April 01 2013 at 49.5°N 256.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bahamas
  • Belize
  • Canada
  • Cuba
  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Mexico
  • Nicaragua
  • Turks and Caicos Islands
  • United States

Duration: 20 days

Time span: March 13 2013 to April 01 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -19.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -35.6 °C

Event center: 49.5°N 256.5°E

Area affected: 15049520 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_2013-Mar-13_to_2013-Apr-01_256.5_49.5

Cold spell occuring from March 05 2013 to March 09 2013 at 65.0°N 246.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 05 2013 to March 09 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -37.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -41.3 °C

Event center: 65.0°N 246.5°E

Area affected: 127772 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_2013-Mar-05_to_2013-Mar-09_246.5_65.0

Cold spell occuring from February 16 2013 to February 19 2013 at 63.5°N 268.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 4 days

Time span: February 16 2013 to February 19 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -39.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -44.4 °C

Event center: 63.5°N 268.0°E

Area affected: 61213 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_2013-Feb-16_to_2013-Feb-19_268.0_63.5

Cold spell occuring from February 13 2013 to February 19 2013 at 68.0°N 255.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 7 days

Time span: February 13 2013 to February 19 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -41.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -46.6 °C

Event center: 68.0°N 255.0°E

Area affected: 91524 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_2013-Feb-13_to_2013-Feb-19_255.0_68.0

Cold spell occuring from February 04 2013 to February 09 2013 at 51.5°N 276.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 6 days

Time span: February 04 2013 to February 09 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -11.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -31.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -16.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -38.7 °C

Event center: 51.5°N 276.5°E

Area affected: 1200439 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_2013-Feb-04_to_2013-Feb-09_276.5_51.5