Category: Cold spells affecting Norway

4 cold spells identified in Norway since 2020

Cold spell occuring from June 13 2014 to July 02 2014 at 69.5°N 21.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Belarus
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Russian Federation
  • Sweden
  • Ukraine

Duration: 20 days

Time span: June 13 2014 to July 02 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -2.9 °C

Event center: 69.5°N 21.5°E

Area affected: 3866742 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_2014-Jun-13_to_2014-Jul-02_21.5_69.5

Cold spell occuring from June 07 2014 to June 28 2014 at 79.5°N 23.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Norway
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 22 days

Time span: June 07 2014 to June 28 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -1.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -9.4 °C

Event center: 79.5°N 23.0°E

Area affected: 2869328 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_2014-Jun-07_to_2014-Jun-28_23.0_79.5

Cold spell occuring from May 11 2014 to May 16 2014 at 79.0°N 13.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Norway

Duration: 6 days

Time span: May 11 2014 to May 16 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -6.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -17.8 °C

Event center: 79.0°N 13.5°E

Area affected: 695528 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_2014-May-11_to_2014-May-16_13.5_79.0

Cold spell occuring from April 30 2014 to May 08 2014 at 68.5°N 25.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Finland
  • Norway
  • Russian Federation
  • Sweden

Duration: 9 days

Time span: April 30 2014 to May 08 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -2.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -6.4 °C

Event center: 68.5°N 25.5°E

Area affected: 235008 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_2014-Apr-30_to_2014-May-08_25.5_68.5

Cold spell occuring from April 29 2014 to May 09 2014 at 61.0°N 10.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Norway
  • Sweden

Duration: 11 days

Time span: April 29 2014 to May 09 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -6.7 °C

Event center: 61.0°N 10.0°E

Area affected: 199296 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_2014-Apr-29_to_2014-May-09_10.0_61.0

Cold spell occuring from March 16 2014 to March 21 2014 at 68.0°N 16.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Finland
  • Norway
  • Russian Federation
  • Sweden

Duration: 6 days

Time span: March 16 2014 to March 21 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -13.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -21.5 °C

Event center: 68.0°N 16.5°E

Area affected: 305080 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_2014-Mar-16_to_2014-Mar-21_16.5_68.0

Cold spell occuring from January 17 2014 to January 20 2014 at 67.0°N 34.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Finland
  • Norway
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 17 2014 to January 20 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -11.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -21.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -17.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -28.7 °C

Event center: 67.0°N 34.5°E

Area affected: 92027 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_2014-Jan-17_to_2014-Jan-20_34.5_67.0

Cold spell occuring from January 10 2014 to March 19 2014 at 18.0°N 75.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bangladesh
  • Belarus
  • Bulgaria
  • China
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • India
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Japan
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kuwait
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Moldova
  • Mongolia
  • Myanmar
  • Nepal
  • North Korea
  • Norway
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Poland
  • Qatar
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Serbia
  • Sweden
  • Syria
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkiye
  • Turkmenistan
  • Ukraine
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Uzbekistan
  • Yemen

Duration: 69 days

Time span: January 10 2014 to March 19 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -11.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -21.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -27.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -58.3 °C

Event center: 18.0°N 75.5°E

Area affected: 32307727 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_2014-Jan-10_to_2014-Mar-19_75.5_18.0

Cold spell occuring from December 06 2013 to December 10 2013 at 68.5°N 16.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Finland
  • Norway
  • Russian Federation
  • Sweden

Duration: 5 days

Time span: December 06 2013 to December 10 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -13.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -18.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -26.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -33.2 °C

Event center: 68.5°N 16.0°E

Area affected: 479538 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-Dec-06_to_2013-Dec-10_16.0_68.5

Cold spell occuring from November 14 2013 to December 10 2013 at 78.5°N 17.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • Faroe Islands
  • Greenland
  • Iceland
  • Norway
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 27 days

Time span: November 14 2013 to December 10 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -17.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -18.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -46.7 °C

Event center: 78.5°N 377.5°E

Area affected: 5330621 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-Nov-14_to_2013-Dec-10_17.5_78.5