Category: Cold spells affecting Canada

Cold spell occuring from February 16 2022 to March 01 2022 at 40.0°N 250.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 14 days

Time span: February 16 2022 to March 01 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -13.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -28.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -39.8 °C

Event center: 40.0°N 250.5°E

Area affected: 8553611 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-Feb-16_to_2022-Mar-01_250.5_40.0

Cold spell occuring from February 13 2022 to February 28 2022 at 62.0°N 301.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 16 days

Time span: February 13 2022 to February 28 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -23.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -31.4 °C

Event center: 62.0°N 301.5°E

Area affected: 616508 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-Feb-13_to_2022-Feb-28_301.5_62.0

Cold spell occuring from February 12 2022 to February 15 2022 at 48.5°N 270.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 4 days

Time span: February 12 2022 to February 15 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -11.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -25.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -29.5 °C

Event center: 48.5°N 270.5°E

Area affected: 50655 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-Feb-12_to_2022-Feb-15_270.5_48.5

Cold spell occuring from February 12 2022 to February 14 2022 at 47.0°N 277.0°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: February 12 2022 to February 14 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -25.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -29.3 °C

Event center: 47.0°N 277.0°E

Area affected: 82000 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-Feb-12_to_2022-Feb-14_277.0_47.0

Cold spell occuring from February 09 2022 to February 17 2022 at 79.0°N 289.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • Greenland

Duration: 9 days

Time span: February 09 2022 to February 17 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -35.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -46.7 °C

Event center: 79.0°N 289.5°E

Area affected: 62677 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-Feb-09_to_2022-Feb-17_289.5_79.0

Cold spell occuring from February 07 2022 to February 10 2022 at 69.5°N 239.0°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 07 2022 to February 10 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -38.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -42.9 °C

Event center: 69.5°N 239.0°E

Area affected: 76934 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-Feb-07_to_2022-Feb-10_239.0_69.5

Cold spell occuring from February 05 2022 to February 20 2022 at 69.0°N 194.5°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: 16 days

Time span: February 05 2022 to February 20 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -26.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -23.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -45.9 °C

Event center: 69.0°N 194.5°E

Area affected: 2174327 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-Feb-05_to_2022-Feb-20_194.5_69.0

Cold spell occuring from February 04 2022 to February 08 2022 at 58.0°N 301.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • Greenland

Duration: 5 days

Time span: February 04 2022 to February 08 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -12.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -23.7 °C

Event center: 58.0°N 301.5°E

Area affected: 420952 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-Feb-04_to_2022-Feb-08_301.5_58.0

Cold spell occuring from February 02 2022 to February 05 2022 at 53.0°N 252.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 4 days

Time span: February 02 2022 to February 05 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -14.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -29.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -19.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -36.3 °C

Event center: 53.0°N 252.0°E

Area affected: 676799 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-Feb-02_to_2022-Feb-05_252.0_53.0

Cold spell occuring from February 01 2022 to February 05 2022 at 66.5°N 240.5°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: February 01 2022 to February 05 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -11.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -37.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -41.6 °C

Event center: 66.5°N 240.5°E

Area affected: 63634 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-Feb-01_to_2022-Feb-05_240.5_66.5