Category: Cold spells affecting Canada

22 cold spells identified in Canada since 2020

Cold spell occuring from December 12 2010 to December 15 2010 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: December 12 2010 to December 15 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -13.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -23.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -27.9 °C

Event center: 48.5°N 270.5°E

Area affected: 120718 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_2010-Dec-12_to_2010-Dec-15_270.5_48.5

Cold spell occuring from December 08 2010 to December 11 2010 at 67.5°N 225.0°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: December 08 2010 to December 11 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -15.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -38.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -20.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -45.2 °C

Event center: 67.5°N 225.0°E

Area affected: 72226 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_2010-Dec-08_to_2010-Dec-11_225.0_67.5

Cold spell occuring from December 08 2010 to December 13 2010 at 64.5°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: December 08 2010 to December 13 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -35.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -17.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -43.9 °C

Event center: 64.5°N 276.5°E

Area affected: 135658 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_2010-Dec-08_to_2010-Dec-13_276.5_64.5

Cold spell occuring from December 06 2010 to December 11 2010 at 76.5°N 273.5°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: December 06 2010 to December 11 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -35.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -47.9 °C

Event center: 76.5°N 273.5°E

Area affected: 90617 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_2010-Dec-06_to_2010-Dec-11_273.5_76.5

Cold spell occuring from December 06 2010 to December 29 2010 at 66.5°N 213.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 24 days

Time span: December 06 2010 to December 29 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -12.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -29.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -25.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -50.3 °C

Event center: 66.5°N 213.5°E

Area affected: 962173 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_2010-Dec-06_to_2010-Dec-29_213.5_66.5

Cold spell occuring from December 03 2010 to December 10 2010 at 83.0°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: 8 days

Time span: December 03 2010 to December 10 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -30.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -33.4 °C

Event center: 83.0°N 228.0°E

Area affected: 297710 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_2010-Dec-03_to_2010-Dec-10_228.0_83.0

Cold spell occuring from December 03 2010 to December 10 2010 at 73.5°N 235.0°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: December 03 2010 to December 10 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -32.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -39.0 °C

Event center: 73.5°N 235.0°E

Area affected: 74715 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_2010-Dec-03_to_2010-Dec-10_235.0_73.5

Cold spell occuring from November 29 2010 to December 03 2010 at 66.5°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: 5 days

Time span: November 29 2010 to December 03 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -13.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -34.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -19.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -43.0 °C

Event center: 66.5°N 212.0°E

Area affected: 186597 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_2010-Nov-29_to_2010-Dec-03_212.0_66.5

Cold spell occuring from October 26 2010 to January 01 2011 at 63.5°N 10.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Austria
  • Azores
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Canada
  • China
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Faroe Islands
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Greenland
  • Hungary
  • Iceland
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Latvia
  • Libya
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Mongolia
  • Montenegro
  • Netherlands
  • North Korea
  • North Macedonia
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • South Korea
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Tunisia
  • Turkiye
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 68 days

Time span: October 26 2010 to January 01 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -18.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -28.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -56.9 °C

Event center: 63.5°N 10.5°E

Area affected: 35809642 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_2010-Oct-26_to_2011-Jan-01_10.5_63.5

Cold spell occuring from October 24 2010 to October 28 2010 at 79.5°N 261.0°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: October 24 2010 to October 28 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -26.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -33.8 °C

Event center: 79.5°N 261.0°E

Area affected: 58689 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_2010-Oct-24_to_2010-Oct-28_261.0_79.5