Category: Cold spells affecting Russian Federation

Cold spell occuring from April 15 2023 to April 17 2023 at 62.5°N 101.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 3 days

Time span: April 15 2023 to April 17 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -13.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -17.5 °C

Event center: 62.5°N 101.0°E

Area affected: 70215 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_2023-Apr-15_to_2023-Apr-17_101.0_62.5

Cold spell occuring from April 02 2023 to May 03 2023 at 59.5°N 204.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • Russian Federation
  • Svalbard and Jan Mayen
  • United States

Duration: 32 days

Time span: April 02 2023 to May 03 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -18.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -25.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -37.5 °C

Event center: 59.5°N 204.5°E

Area affected: 11288963 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_2023-Apr-02_to_2023-May-03_204.5_59.5

Cold spell occuring from April 02 2023 to April 25 2023 at 64.5°N 94.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 24 days

Time span: April 02 2023 to April 25 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -17.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -20.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -41.5 °C

Event center: 64.5°N 94.0°E

Area affected: 8402503 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_2023-Apr-02_to_2023-Apr-25_94.0_64.5

Cold spell occuring from March 30 2023 to April 07 2023 at 43.5°N 94.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 9 days

Time span: March 30 2023 to April 07 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -7.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -17.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -26.8 °C

Event center: 43.5°N 94.0°E

Area affected: 3193902 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_2023-Mar-30_to_2023-Apr-07_94.0_43.5

Cold spell occuring from March 30 2023 to April 01 2023 at 60.0°N 96.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 3 days

Time span: March 30 2023 to April 01 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -15.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -22.1 °C

Event center: 60.0°N 96.0°E

Area affected: 156561 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_2023-Mar-30_to_2023-Apr-01_96.0_60.0

Cold spell occuring from March 27 2023 to March 31 2023 at 74.5°N 110.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 27 2023 to March 31 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -29.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -37.3 °C

Event center: 74.5°N 110.0°E

Area affected: 101144 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_2023-Mar-27_to_2023-Mar-31_110.0_74.5

Cold spell occuring from March 21 2023 to April 06 2023 at 64.0°N 22.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Finland
  • Norway
  • Russian Federation
  • Svalbard and Jan Mayen
  • Sweden

Duration: 17 days

Time span: March 21 2023 to April 06 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -8.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -21.4 °C

Event center: 64.0°N 22.5°E

Area affected: 1323395 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_2023-Mar-21_to_2023-Apr-06_22.5_64.0

Cold spell occuring from March 20 2023 to March 24 2023 at 47.0°N 104.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 20 2023 to March 24 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -14.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -28.6 °C

Event center: 47.0°N 104.5°E

Area affected: 1442470 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_2023-Mar-20_to_2023-Mar-24_104.5_47.0

Cold spell occuring from March 20 2023 to March 26 2023 at 62.0°N 140.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 7 days

Time span: March 20 2023 to March 26 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -25.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -17.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -38.1 °C

Event center: 62.0°N 140.0°E

Area affected: 766720 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_2023-Mar-20_to_2023-Mar-26_140.0_62.0

Cold spell occuring from March 19 2023 to March 24 2023 at 64.0°N 135.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 6 days

Time span: March 19 2023 to March 24 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -31.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -37.6 °C

Event center: 64.0°N 135.0°E

Area affected: 160467 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_2023-Mar-19_to_2023-Mar-24_135.0_64.0