Category: Cold spells affecting Canada

Cold spell occuring from September 19 2022 to September 22 2022 at 78.5°N 241.0°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: September 19 2022 to September 22 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -10.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -11.4 °C

Event center: 78.5°N 241.0°E

Area affected: 138014 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_2022-Sep-19_to_2022-Sep-22_241.0_78.5

Cold spell occuring from August 29 2022 to September 02 2022 at 59.5°N 263.0°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: August 29 2022 to September 02 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 2.9 °C

Event center: 59.5°N 263.0°E

Area affected: 60052 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_2022-Aug-29_to_2022-Sep-02_263.0_59.5

Cold spell occuring from July 31 2022 to August 04 2022 at 62.0°N 257.0°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: July 31 2022 to August 04 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 7.2 °C

Event center: 62.0°N 257.0°E

Area affected: 230136 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_2022-Jul-31_to_2022-Aug-04_257.0_62.0

Cold spell occuring from July 27 2022 to August 03 2022 at 71.5°N 213.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 8 days

Time span: July 27 2022 to August 03 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.0 °C

Event center: 71.5°N 213.0°E

Area affected: 65592 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_2022-Jul-27_to_2022-Aug-03_213.0_71.5

Cold spell occuring from July 13 2022 to July 17 2022 at 67.0°N 281.0°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: July 13 2022 to July 17 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.1 °C

Event center: 67.0°N 281.0°E

Area affected: 51466 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_2022-Jul-13_to_2022-Jul-17_281.0_67.0

Cold spell occuring from July 13 2022 to July 16 2022 at 66.5°N 228.5°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: July 13 2022 to July 16 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 1.7 °C

Event center: 66.5°N 228.5°E

Area affected: 70755 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_2022-Jul-13_to_2022-Jul-16_228.5_66.5

Cold spell occuring from July 12 2022 to July 16 2022 at 63.5°N 228.0°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: July 12 2022 to July 16 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 4.4 °C

Event center: 63.5°N 228.0°E

Area affected: 102752 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_2022-Jul-12_to_2022-Jul-16_228.0_63.5

Cold spell occuring from July 08 2022 to August 02 2022 at 66.0°N 181.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • Russian Federation
  • United States

Duration: 26 days

Time span: July 08 2022 to August 02 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -3.2 °C

Event center: 66.0°N 181.0°E

Area affected: 1188126 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_2022-Jul-08_to_2022-Aug-02_181.0_66.0

Cold spell occuring from July 02 2022 to July 06 2022 at 53.5°N 290.0°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: July 02 2022 to July 06 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 4.7 °C

Event center: 53.5°N 290.0°E

Area affected: 176564 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_2022-Jul-02_to_2022-Jul-06_290.0_53.5

Cold spell occuring from June 27 2022 to July 02 2022 at 67.0°N 279.5°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: June 27 2022 to July 02 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -2.1 °C

Event center: 67.0°N 279.5°E

Area affected: 90213 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_2022-Jun-27_to_2022-Jul-02_279.5_67.0