Category: Cold spells affecting Canada

Cold spell occuring from June 26 2022 to August 26 2022 at 47.5°N 270.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 62 days

Time span: June 26 2022 to August 26 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 2.7 °C

Event center: 47.5°N 270.0°E

Area affected: 102221 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-26_to_2022-Aug-26_270.0_47.5

Cold spell occuring from June 26 2022 to July 17 2022 at 45.0°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: 22 days

Time span: June 26 2022 to July 17 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 8.8 °C

Event center: 45.0°N 277.5°E

Area affected: 69783 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-26_to_2022-Jul-17_277.5_45.0

Cold spell occuring from June 18 2022 to June 22 2022 at 45.5°N 291.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 5 days

Time span: June 18 2022 to June 22 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 1.9 °C

Event center: 45.5°N 291.0°E

Area affected: 466406 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-18_to_2022-Jun-22_291.0_45.5

Cold spell occuring from June 16 2022 to July 29 2022 at 85.5°N 117.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 44 days

Time span: June 16 2022 to July 29 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -0.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.6 °C

Event center: 85.5°N 117.0°E

Area affected: 1727692 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-16_to_2022-Jul-29_117.0_85.5

Cold spell occuring from June 15 2022 to June 18 2022 at 89.0°N 251.5°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: June 15 2022 to June 18 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -0.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -0.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.3 °C

Event center: 89.0°N 251.5°E

Area affected: 162572 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-15_to_2022-Jun-18_251.5_89.0

Cold spell occuring from June 12 2022 to June 15 2022 at 59.5°N 227.5°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: June 12 2022 to June 15 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 1.4 °C

Event center: 59.5°N 227.5°E

Area affected: 82092 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-12_to_2022-Jun-15_227.5_59.5

Cold spell occuring from June 06 2022 to June 09 2022 at 52.5°N 306.5°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: June 06 2022 to June 09 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 1.1 °C

Event center: 52.5°N 306.5°E

Area affected: 95859 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-06_to_2022-Jun-09_306.5_52.5

Cold spell occuring from June 02 2022 to June 13 2022 at 48.0°N 273.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 12 days

Time span: June 02 2022 to June 13 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 1.7 °C

Event center: 48.0°N 273.5°E

Area affected: 72868 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-02_to_2022-Jun-13_273.5_48.0

Cold spell occuring from June 01 2022 to June 20 2022 at 65.5°N 223.5°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: 20 days

Time span: June 01 2022 to June 20 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -4.9 °C

Event center: 65.5°N 223.5°E

Area affected: 1790790 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-01_to_2022-Jun-20_223.5_65.5

Cold spell occuring from May 31 2022 to June 05 2022 at 53.5°N 262.5°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: May 31 2022 to June 05 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 0.3 °C

Event center: 53.5°N 262.5°E

Area affected: 334742 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-May-31_to_2022-Jun-05_262.5_53.5